Penalty

(1) Whoever willfully obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorized under section 6 or as the case may be, section 7 or willfully fills up destroys, damages or displaces any trehch or mark made under section 6 or willfully does anything prohibited under the provision to sub-section (1) of section 8, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or fine or both. (2) Whoever willfully removes, displaces, damages or destroys any pipeline laid under section 6, 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.