Penalty for breach of the provisions of the Act

Whoever contravenes any provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation or scheme made or scheme sanctioned thereunder, or fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said provisions shall, if no other penalty is provided for such contravention, be punishable,- (a) with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees; and (b) in the case of a continuing contravention, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for each day after the first during which the contravention continues.