Penalties

Penalties. (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 or 4 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000. (2) Any rearer who contravenes the provisions of section 6 or clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 7, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000. (2A) Any person who contravenes the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7 or sub-section (2) of that section shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 or with both. (2B) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 5A or section 8A, shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 25,000: Provided that in the absence of special reasons to the contrary such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and fine shall not be less than Rs. 1,000. (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 8 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,500. (4) Save as otherwise provided in sub-sections (1), (2), (2A), (2B) and (3), any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, order or notification thereunder, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000.