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Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, sec. 6 for section 15 (w.e.f, 2-10-2001). Strbs, by Act 16 of 2014, sec. 6, for ,,six months,' (w.e.f. t -5-2014, r,ide S.O.l t 83(E), dated 30th April,2014). srrbs. by Act 9 of 2001, s€c. 6, for section 16 (w.e.l 2-10-2001). Subs. by Act 9 of 200l, sec. 6, for section l7 (w.e.f. 2-10_2001). Subs. by Act 16 of 2014, sec. 7, for "six monrhs', (w.e.f. t-5,2ttq, rid" 5.O.1183(E), datcd 30th Aptlt,2014). 18 The Narcotic Dtugs and Psychotropic Substances Act' 1985 [Ssc 17 (c) where the contravention involves commercial . quantity' with risorous impnsonment for a term which shall not be less than ten ;;t;;;;ffii;av extend to rwenty years and shall also be liable i;H" ;hl.h;h"ii iot be less than oire lakh ruPees but which may extend to two lakh ruPees: provided that the court -ur'fo. teasons to be recorded in the tudgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees l '^"tiftt: i""tr,-""t "fo. .onttin"ittiorr in relation -to.oPium poppy.and opium.-Whoeve., ,., .o.tt.ul,",tiiott of any provision of this Act or any rule or ;i#.-;a;;';; ;;;aitlo" or liccnce granled thereunder' cultivates the opium r"irv" "i-pi.a"ces, manufactures, possesses' sells'- p-urchases' transports' #i5i,t *"I-s"[,-"*portt it t"i-stui" bt ut"t opium. sha-ll be punishable'- (a) where the contravention involves lmall quantity' with - rigorous t"' il;;";;";i'iot-u i"'* which mav extend to 'tol:.,I""T11':'*"h firie which may extend to ten thousand ruPees' or wrth bow (b) ;h"; it " .6.tttuu""tio" involves cornmercial quantity' with '"';'g*tltn[i"Hil'.{:if ,f H"x}11""1"]'"1"J":fi :Tis1,t"': i. fl"" *rli.n tnati"tlt U" less than 6ne lakh rupees which may *FlXtt&yi.:1t'fl1Ti ,.'"r' ror reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rup€es; (c) in anv other case, *iin iigo;t iriprisonment which mav extend to ten vears and with fine ihich maf extend to one lakh ti'pees-| rS. p"r,irh;;iioi "^t.r"i".""t of opirim by c,ultivator.-Any cultivator u.;;i ;-;-;ii;te the opium foppy ott accouni of .the central Govemment ,"ir "-u"r"r". ".-",1,"t*it'" n"giii hlposes of the opium produced or any part ,i.,";""f,;ii"'iil" P-i"t'"ut" *iti-;t;";;prisonmint for a term which shall not be less than ten years o"t iiti'"fi-*"y ""tind to hventy years and shall also il fii;i;H;;niin ,nutt ""i u"-l; in* one lakh but'which mav extend to *trl?5lJ:5Tf;t the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the iudgment' ^ry;: il'ffiff:::?ig'i:ji*"'1ff:'in reration to cannabis prant and cannabis.-Whoeu"., 1,, .o'lttuitt-tiln of atty. ptouisions--of this Act or any rule .l'lia"i*"a" or condition of licence granted thereunder'- (a) cultivates any cannabl" Planu or .- l 6lif:l*kdHff ':ffi ..3?t',:si;,:"H''3s'l1iil;'illfl'i'f; Puirishable- 'tiii- -n"." such contraventio" :ulu.t"t to clause, (a) with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten y€ars and "t'iri"r'.u"riaur"lofi"ewhichmayextendtoonelakhrupees; and (ii) where such contravention relates to sub-clause (b)'-