State Act
Section 12. Penalties.
12. Penalties.- (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 or 4 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 1[2[one thousand]2 rupees]1. (2) Any rearer who contravenes the provisions of 1[section 6 or clause (a) of sub- section (1) of section 7]1, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 2[one thousand rupees]2. 1[(2A) Any person who contravenes the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7 or sub-section (2) of that section shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand rupees]2 or with both.]1 1[(2B) Any person who contravenes the 2[provisions of section 5A or section 8A,]2 shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to 3[twenty five thousand rupees]3: Provided that in the absence of special reasons to the contrary such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees.]1 1[(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 8 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 3[one thousand and five hundred]3 rupees.]1 (4) Save as otherwise provided in 1[sub-sections (1), (2), (2A), 2[(2B)]2 and (3)]1, any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, order or notification thereunder, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 3[4[five thousand]4 rupees]3. 1[(5) x x x]1