Penalty.

(1) Whoever willfully obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorized under sections 5, 6 or 7 or willfully fills up, destroys, damages or displaces any trench or mark made under section 5 or willfully does anything prohibited under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 8, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or fine or with both. (2) Whoever willfully removes, displaces, damages or destroys any underground pipeline laid, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.