Offences relating to ground water.

Whoever,––

1. (a) sinks a well in notified areas without a permit ;
2. (b) obstructs the authority or any other employee authorized by it to exercise any of the powers under the Act ;
3. (c) fails to comply with the requisition made under the provisions of the Act ;
4. (d) having been required to furnish any information wilfully refuses, or without lawful excuse neglects, to furnish such information ;
5. (e) wilfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return which he knows to be false ; or
6. (f) contravenes the provisions of section 113, shall be liable, on conviction, to punishment of––
   • (i) fine, for the first offence, which may extend to rupees ten thousand but shall not be less than rupees five thousand ;
   • (ii) fine, for the second and subsequent offences, which may extend to rupees fifteen thousand but shall not be less than rupees ten thousand ; and
   • (iii) in respect of continuing contravention of the provisions of the Act, a fine which may extend to rupees ten thousand for every day during which such contravention continues, or both.