Amendment of section 56A

Amendment of section 56A.-In section 56A of the principal Act,-

1. (a) in sub-section (1), in clause (b), for the words “on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees or with both, the words “on conviction before a competent court, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees” shall be substituted;
2. (b) in sub-section (2), for the words “five hundred rupees”, words “five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.