Penalties

(1) Whoever wilfully obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorised by Section 51, Section 54 or Section 56 or wilfully fills up, destroys, damages or displaces any trench or mark made under Section 51 or wilfully does any act prohibited, under Section 56, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both. (2) Whoever wilfully removes, displaces, damages or destroys any pipeline laid under Section 34, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.