Punishment for certain offences.

Whoever- (a) contravenes any provision of any of the sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or any other provision of this Act, or (b) fails to comply with any order lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or other provisions, shall be punishable - (i) with fine which may extend to such amount, or with imprisonment which may extend to such period, as the State Government may, by rules, provide, and (ii) in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with an additional fine which may extend to such amount as the State Government may, by rules, provide for every day during which such contravention or failure continues after conviction for the first such contravention or failure: Provided that in the case of a Municipal Councilor or a Nagar Panchayat, the amount to which the fine may extend for various offences, shall be such as the State Government may, by rules, provide, and, in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, the daily additional fine may extend to one tenth of the maximum amount of fine, provided for such class of municipalities in such rules.