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Punishment for extemal dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravenlion of section l2.-Whoever engages in or controls any trade whereby a narcotic drug or a psychotropic substance is obtained outside India and supplied to any person outside India without the previous authorisation of the Central Govemment or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions (if any) of such authorisation granted under section 12, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term wNch shall not be less than ten vears but which mav extend to twentv vears and shall also be liable to fine whiih shall not be less than one lakh rupeeibut may extend to two lakh rupees: Provided that the court may, Ior riasons to be recorded in the judgrirent, inrpose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees. - 3[25. Punishment fdr allowing prernises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence.-Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the control or use of any house, room, enclosure, space, place, animal or conveyance, knowingly permits it to be used for the commission by any other person of an offence l.