Penalty

(1) If any seed potato grower contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made there under, he shall be liable,- (a) to pay for the first offence with fine which may extend to Rs. 50,000, and (b) in the event of such person having been previously convicted of an offence under this section, to undergo imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,00,000, or with both. (2) The Sub-Committee constituted under sub-section (2) of section 3 of this Act shall recommend the licensing authority to cancel the license and In the said rules, in rule 7, for the word “child”, wherever occurring, the word “adolescent” shall be substituted.