Offences by promoter

Any promoter who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with or contravenes any provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder shall (where no other penalty is expressly provided for) on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both; and a promoter who commits criminal breach of trust of any amount advanced or deposited with him for the purposes mentioned in section 5 shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years, or with fine, or with both.