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( c) storage of Zarda, Gutkha, Panmasala etc. containing tobacco and/or nicotine and various types of smokeless and chewing tobacco or any of its derivatives in any form; ( d) trade, distribution including wiloading, and sale of Zarda, Gutkha, Panmasala etc. containing tobacco and/or nicotine and various types of smokeless and chewing tobacco or any of its derivatives in any form; ( e) consumption including possession of Zarda, Gutk.ha, Panmasala etc. containing tobacco and/or nicotine and various types of smokeless and chewing tobacco or any of its derivatives in any form; (2) Notwithstanding anything contained m the foregoing provisions, the Government may, by notification, authorise, storage and sale of tobacco for the purpose of medicinal use for any period in any specific place. ' Any person who contravences any of the provisions of section 4 shall commit an offence punishable under this Act. (a) Whoever commits any offence as mentioned in section 4( 1) (a) (b) ( c) and ( d) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years and with fine not less than 1 lakh rupees and which may extend to 5 lakhs rupees. (b) Whoever commits any offence as mentioned in Section 4 (e) shall be punished with fine up to Rupees 1,000 for the first offence and Rs. 2000 for the second and any subsequent offence or offences. (c) If any person after having been previously convicted of an offence under this Act, subsequently commits and convicted for the same offence, he shall be liable to twice the punishment, which might have been imposed on a first conviction, subject to the. punishment being maximum provided for the same offence. ( 1) Any person or officer authorized in this behalf under section 3 or any Police officer, not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, shall have the power to enter, and search any place and seize of the entire quantity of tobacco, zarda, gutkha, panmasala etc. containing tobacco and/or nicotine that may be stored for manufacture, trade, distribution, sale, consumption or otherwise or in the possession of any person for manufacture, trade, distribution, sale, consumption or otherwise or any advertisement material stored in any place or premises, in contravention of the provisions of this Act (- ) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Central Act Procedure, 1973, shall apply to every search and seizure 2of1974 made under this Act. (3) Any quantity of tobacco, zarda, gutkha, panmasala etc. containing tobacco and/or nicotine or any advertisement material seized under this Act shall be produced before the Competent Court which shall be confiscated and disposed of with the order of the Court. (4) No confiscation made under this section shall prevent the infliction of any punishmem under this Act. Offences by