Penalty for unlicensed hackney carriage

Whoever keeps any hackney carriage, which has not been duly licensed under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punishable-(a) for the first offence with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, and (b) for the second or any subsequent offence with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and the hackney carriage in respect of which the second or any subsequent offence has been committed may be confiscated to the State Government.