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Penalty for Cofttravention olthe Act and Rules : Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the other provisions of the Act or the ruies, thereunder except as provided under sectioo 17, shall in respect of each such failure or contravention be punishable with;rine, u*rich may extend to twenty thousand rupees, and in case the failure or oontravention continUesr with additional fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after the conviction of the first such failure or contravention. 20 Offence to be cognizable : Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, every offence underthisAct; shall be cogit izable Ctapter-Vll MTSCELLANEOT.IS