General penalty

¹ Substituted by Act 15 of 2010 w.e.f. 16.4.2010.

Whoever, in any case in which a penalty is not expressly provided by this Act, fails to comply with any notice, order or requisition issued under any provision of this Act or any rule or regulation or bye-law or otherwise contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation or bye-law, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both. In the case of a continuing failure or contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first such failure or contravention.]