Offences and Penalties

(1) Any person,- (a) who contravenes the provisions of this Act or rules made there-under; (b) being the holder of license granted under this Act in respect of any private medical care establishment, uses or allows such establishment to be used for illegal purposes in contravention of terms and conditions shall be guilty of an offence and shall- (i) on conviction for a first offence be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both; and (ii) on conviction for a second or subsequent offence be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both; and shall in addition be liable to a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day for which the offence continues after conviction. (2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence not provided for in this Act and shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. (3) Any person who knowingly serves in a medical care establishment which is not duly registered and licensed under this Act or which is used for immoral purposes shall be guilty of an offence and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. (4) All offences under this Act shall be cognizable.