State Act

The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961

37. (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 6 or section 8 shall, on conviction, be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to 1[six months] or with fine which shall not be less than 2[five hundred rupees] but may extend to 3[five thousand rupees] or with both, and in the case of a continuing contravention with a fine which in addition to such fine as aforesaid, may extend to thirty rupees for every day after the date of first conviction during which the contravention is continued. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 13, shall on conviction, be punishable with fine which shall not be less than ten rupees but may extend to fifty rupees and, in the case of a continuing contravention, with a fine which, in addition to such fine as aforesaid may extend to two rupees for every day after the date of first conviction during which the contravention is continued. (3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 30, shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which shall not be less than fifty rupees but may extend to two hundred rupees.