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Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising.—Whoever uses any report of a test or analysis made by the Central Drugs Laboratory or by a Government Analyst, or any extract from such report, for the purpose of advertising any drug 5[or cosmetic], shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 6[five thousand rupees]. 7[30. Penalty for subsequent offences.— 8[(1) Whoever having been convicted of an offence,— (a) under clause (b) of section 27 is again convicted of an offence under that clause, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall 9[not be less than seven years but which may extend to ten years and with fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees]: Provided that the Court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 10[less than seven years and of fine of less than one lakh rupees]; (b) under clause (c) of section 27, is again convicted of an offence under that clause shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which 11[shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than three lakh rupees.] (c) under clause (d) of section 27, is again convicted of an offence under that clause shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to four years or with fine which shall not be less than 12[fifty thousand rupees], or with both.]