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Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under Sec. 70. Whoever opposes or fails forthwith to comply with any reasonable direction given by a Magistrate or a Police officer under Sec.70 or abets opposition thereto or failure to comply therewith, shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year but shall not except for reasons to be recorded in writing be less than four months and shall also be liable to fine. 1[149-A. Penalty for unauthorised use of Police uniform. If any person not being a member of the Police Force, wears, without the permission of an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf by a general special order for any area in the (State of Maharashtra) the uniform of the Police Force or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, he shall, on conviction, be punished fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. Gujarat Amendment: In Sec. 149-A, for “State of Bombay” substitute “State of Gujarat”. 2