Penalty

Penalty.-

1. (1) If any person displays any publicity material,-
   • (i) which has not been certified by the Board and signed by the Publicity Materials Censor Officer under section 6 ; or
   • (ii) which, having been certified by the Board and signed by the Publicity Materials Censor Officer, differ from the certified publicity material ; or
   • (iii) having been certified by the Board and signed by the Publicity Materials Censor Officer, fail in the manner prescribed the number and date of the certificate of registration ; he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both and in the case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for each day during which the offence continues.
2. (2) If any person is convicted of any offence punishable under this section the convicting Court may further direct that the publicity material in respect of which the offence has been committed be forfeited to the Government.