Penalties for contravention of provisions of the Act and rules

Whoever-(a) imports, exports or transports into or from any part of the State any animal, alive or dead, or any part of an animal or any fodder, bedding or other thing in contravention of a notification issued under sub-clause (1) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5; or (b) holds any market, fair, exhibition or other concentration of animals in contravention of a notification issued under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5; or (c) sells, or otherwise traffics in, an infective animal or its products or any part of such animal or the carcass of an animal which at the time of its death was infective, or any fodder, bedding or other thing used in connection with such animals, in contravention of sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5; or (d) fails to comply with a direction issued under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5; or (e) imports animals in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 5; or (f) being a common carrier, fails to cleanse, disinfest or disinfect any vessel or vehicle used for the transport of animals as required under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 6; or (g) fails, in contravention of section 7, to report to the Inspector; or (h) fails to comply with an order made by an Inspector under sub-section (1) of section 9; or (i) fails to comply with an order made by the Veterinary Surgeon under sub-section (1) of section 13; or (j) removes any animal or thing from any infected area or place in contravention of section 18, shall be punishable with fine which may extend, in the case of a first conviction, to Rs. 100, and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to Rs. 200.