Penalty

(1) Any farmer, who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, shall be liable for penalty of Rs. 10,000 for every month or part thereof per hectare of land. (2) The penalty referred to in sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the recovery of the expenses, actually incurred for destroying the nursery of paddy, sown or transplanted before the notified date. (3) Before passing any order for imposing any penalty under sub-section (1), the authorized officer shall make such enquiry, as he may deem fit and shall give an opportunity of being heard to the concerned farmer.