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(l) Whoever (i) destroys, remoyes, idures, altcrs, defaces, imperils or misuses a protected monument ;or (ii) beiDg the owncr or occupicr of a protected monu- ment contravenes an order made under sub- scction (l) of scction 8 or under sub-section (l) of section 9 ; (iii) removes from a protected monument, any sculpture, carving, images, bas-relief,inscription or other like obiects ; or {iv) does any act in contravention of sub-section (l) of section 18, shall be punishable rvith imprisonmcnt which may exteod to one year or with fine which may' extend to ten thousand rupees or both. Delegation of porvcrs. Penalties. JurisCiction to try ofences, Certain offenc€s to bc cognizable. (2) Any person v,'ho moves any antiquity in contra- yention of a notification issued under sub-seclion (l) of section 23 shall be punishable with line which may extend to five thousand rupees and tbe court convicting a person of any such contravention may, by ordor direct such person to restore the antiquity to the place from rvhere it was removed.