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Section 15. Offences and penalties.

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR FISHERIES ACT, 2018

In forceJammu and Kashmir (State Act)

15. Offences and penalties. (1) Whosoever contravenes the provisions of section 3, section 4, and section 7 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or with both. (2) Whosoever contravenes the provisions of section 8 and section 9 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to three months or with fine which may extend to rupees five thousand or with both. (3) When an offence under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) is a continuing one, the offender shall be punished with a daily fine not exceeding rupees one thousand during the period of continuance of such offence.