Penalties.

(1) Every person, other than collecting agent or concessionaire, who levies or demands any user fees on any transport facility shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. (2) Every collecting agent or concessionaire who unlawfully demands a higher rate of user fee or under the colour of this Act seizes or sells any property knowing that such seizure or sale is unlawful, or in any manner unlawfully extorts money or any valuable thing from any person under the colour of this Act, shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. (3) Whoever,- (i) attempts of using the transport facility without paying the user fees payable by him under this Act; or (ii) obstructs any collecting agent from discharging his duties imposed by or under this Act, shall on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. (4) No Magistrate shall take cognisance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing made by an officer authorised by the Government in this behalf or by an authorised representative of the concessionaire depending upon its constitution, in respect of such transport facility being under user fees imposed.