Chapter XI PENALTIES

Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act, or of any Rule or Bye-laws or order issued thereunder shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both: Provided that in the case of a continuing contravention of the provisions of section 60, he shall be liable to be punished with a further fine which may extend to two hundred rupees for every day during which the contravention is continued after the first conviction.

Whenever any person is convicted of any offence punishable under this Act, the Magistrate shall in addition to any fine which may be imposed, recover summarily and pay over to the Market Committee the amount of fees or any other amount due from him under this Act or Rules or Bye-laws made thereunder and may, in his discretion, also recover and pay over to the Market Committee costs of the prosecution.

No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any Rule or any Bye-laws made thereunder except on the complaint made by the Director or Officer authorized in this behalf or by the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary of the Market Committee or any person duly authorized by the Market Committee in this behalf.