Penalties

(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000. (2) Whoever within the sterilised area begins, continues or completes the erection or re-erection of a building, or puts to use any agricultural land to non-agricultural purpose or carries out any engineering, mining or other operation- (a) without licence ; or (b) without complying with any of the terms or conditions of the licence ; or (c) when a licence has been refused ; or (d) after the licence granted has ceased to be available by virtue of section 10, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000. (3) Whoever within the sterilised area- (a) uses any building erected or re-erected for a purpose other than that specified in the licence ; (b) puts to use any agricultural land to non-agricultural purpose other than the purpose for which the use of the land was permitted under the licence ; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000.