section 12
Offences and Penalties
The Sikkim Preservation of Rabies-Free State Act, 2017(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (2) and clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (3) of section 3, shall be guilty of committing an offence and shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred) only. Any person contravening the provision of this section for the second or subsequent time shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term of 1 (one) month and also with a fine which shall be not less than Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees one thousand) only or may extend up to Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees two thousand) only or with both. (2) Any person, who contravenes the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 3 and clauses, (i), (ii) and (iii) of section 3, shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand) only. Any person/owner committing the same offence for a second or subsequent time shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term of 1 (one) month and a fine of minimum Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees two thousand) only which may extend to Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) only or with both. (3) Any person who contravenes the provision of clauses (2) (c) and (d) of section 3 shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand) only. Any person committing the same offence for a second or subsequent time shall be punished with a rigorous imprisonment for a term of 3(three) months and a minimum fine of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand) only which may extend upto Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) only or with both. (4) Any person who contravenes the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3 shall be guilty of committing an offence and shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees two thousand) only. Any person contravening the provision of this section for the Second or Subsequent time shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term of 1 (one) month and also with a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand) only or may extend upto Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) only or with both. (5) Any person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (1) and (2) section 5 shall be guilty of committing an offence and [subsequent time shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term of 1 (one) month and also with a fine of Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees two thousand) only or which may extend upto Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand) only or with both.]
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