Penalties

Penalties

1. (1) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.
2. (2) Any person who continues to contravene any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder after his conviction for the first contravention shall be punishable with a further fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after the date of the first conviction.