Penalties

17.

1. (1) Whoever being a person against whom an order of restriction under this Act has been passed violates such order or any rule made under this Act, shall on conviction by a [Judicial Magistrate] of the first class be punished-
   • (a) on a first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both;
   • (b) on a second conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years;
   • (c) on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years.
2. (2) In computing the period for which an order of restriction shall remain in force, any period of imprisonment undergone in execution of a sentence passed under subsection
3. (1) of this section shall be excluded.