Penalties and fine

(1) Any person who carries on a Nursing Home or clinical establishment without a license shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000. (2) If the Nursing Home or clinical establishment violates any condition of the license, it shall be punishable with a fine of Rs. 20,000. (3) If the Nursing Home or clinical establishment violates any provisions of this Act for the second time, it shall be punishable with a fine of Rs. 50,000. CHAPTER-III (A) (1) Whoever contravenes the provision made with regard to licensing under this Act or any rules made there under, shall be punishable with a fine of Rs. 20,000. (2) If a nursing home or a clinical establishment does not fulfill the eligibility norms as prescribed in this Act or rules made there under, it shall be punishable with a fine of Rs. 20,000. (3) If a nursing home or a clinical establishment fails to submit records or information which are lawfully required to be submitted under this Act or rules made there under, it shall be punishable with a fine of Rs. 5000, for each offence. (B) Conviction for offence under this Act - If a nursing home or a clinical establishment commits an offence under section 12 (A), shall be punishable with prescribed fine only for the first offence. Provided further that, if a nursing home or a clinical establishment is convicted of an offence under section 12 (A) for the second time, it shall be liable for the imprisonment up to three years, or with fine of Rs. 50,000, or with both.