General provision for punishment of offences :-

Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule or order made their under shall if no other penalty is provided for the offence on conviction, be . punished. . a) for a first offence with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and

= b) forasubsequentcffence with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

• • Note -Whenever, whoever fails to deposit the fine on conviction under the provisions ~~ ofsec. 55,56,57,58 and 59 of this Act -shall attracts the provisions of Indian Penal Code, 1860, sec.-67 & 68. 60. Power to compounds offence :- : i Any offence committed under this Act, may be compounded by Highway | Authority and if any proceeding have been instituted against any person in any i criminal court, then on the terms of the compromise being carried out, the o composition shall be held to amount to an acquittal and in no case shall any further proceedings be taken against such person or any property of such person with reference to same facts.