Penalties

(1) If sugarcane is crushed without a licence under section 6 or in contravention of any condition to which such licence has been granted in respect of the factory or if there is a breach of any of the conditions to which the licence was subject, the occupier of the factory shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for each day on which sugarcane is crushed or on which the breach continues. (2) If the occupier of a factory- (a) in contravention of section 11 purchases any sugarcane, or (b) refuses to pay for any sugarcane purchased by him the price payable in accordance with section 12 or makes any deduction from such price in contravention of that section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both. (3) If any person imports or exports or sells any sugarcane in contravention of section 11 [or crushes or sells sugarcane grown or bought by him, in contravention of section 11-A] he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both. (4) Any person contravening any of the provisions of this Act for which no penalty is provided in sub-sections (1), (2) or (3), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.