- Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder or fails to comply with any order issued under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which such offence continues, after conviction for the first commission of offence.
