Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions under this Act.

Whoever fails to comply with any order or direction given under this Act, within such time as may be specified in the said order or direction, or contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to rupees one lakh, or with both, in respect of each Offence and in the case of a continuing failure, with an additional fine which may extend to rupees four thousand for every day during which the failure continues after conviction for the first such Offence.