Penalties for offences under the Act

Penalties

Any person. –

1. (a) Who contravenes the provisions of section 3; or
2. (b) Who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2 of section 7 or;
3. (c) Who being the holder of a license granted under this Act in respect of any nursing home or clinical establishment, uses or allows such nursing home or clinical establishment to be used for unsocial or immoral purposes or both ; shall be guilty of an offence and shall :-
   • (i) on conviction for a first offence be punishable with fine which may extend to 1 fifty thousand rupees ; and
   • (ii) on conviction for a second or subsequent offence be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and shall in addition be liable to fine which may extend to 2one thousand rupees for every day for which the offence continues after conviction.