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(1) Whoever, in contravention of this Regulation or of any rule.rnotification or order made, or condition of licence or permit granted or issued thereunder,- (a) manufactures, imports, exports, transports or removes any liquor; (b) constructs or works any manufactory or warehouse; .: (c) bottles any liquor for purposes of sale; (d) Uses, keeps or possesses any materials, still, utensils, implements or apparatus whatsoever for the purposes of manufacturing any liquor other than toddy or tari; (e) possesses any material or film either with or without Union territory logo or wrapper or any other thing in which liquor can be packed, or any apparatus or implement or machine for the purpose of packing any liquor; or (f) sells, transports, possesses or buys any liquor beyond prescribed quantity, sball be punishable _' (A) in the case of an offence (ailing under clause (a),- (I) where the liquor involved in the offence is less than prescribed value, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less . than fifty thousand rupees or five times of the value of liquor, whichever is higher; (il) where the liquor involved in the offence exceeds the prescribed value, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or five times of the value of liquor, whichever is higher; (8) in the case of an offence falling under clause (b), with imprisonment for a term which may exterM to thre~ yeat~ and also with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees; <' (C) in the case of ali, offencefalling under clause (c), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or five times of'the value ofliquor, whichever is higher; , . CD) in the case of an offence falling under clause (d), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months aba-also ~ith fine wbich may extend to twenty thousand r.lJje"s; , II Power 10 reduce or waive interest in certain cases, Excise revenue to be paid irrespec- tive of pendencey of any writ petition, suit, etc. Accounts and returns. Penalty for illegal manufacture, sale, import, etc, Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit COl human consumption. Penalty Cor mixing noxious substance wit h liquor, " Order to pay cc mpensa- tu-n. 12 THE GAZElTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY ~ ~ . (E) in the case ofan offe~ce falling under clause (e), with imprisonment fora term which may extend to three months arid alsd with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees; I, : ,_!l. '.~' 'l ~_, , ' . . ~ I. '.';"'" (I') in the case of an offence falling under clause (/), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and ~\so with1ine which may extend to one lakh rupees or five times of the value of liquor, whichever is hlither, (2) If any offence punishable under subiscction (1) is committed by a person not holding valid licence or penn it under this Regulation, he shall be liable to twice the penalty prescribed for the said offence. ' ': \ - ~'1:. •