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(1) Any officer of Enforcement exercising powers under this Act or any rule made thereunder who,-- (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion, searches or causes to be searched any place, premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel; or (b) vexatiously detains or searches or arrests any person, shall, for every such offence, upon conviction by a court, [be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both]. (2) Any person wilfully and maliciously giving false information and so causing an arrest or a search to be made under this Act shall, upon conviction by a court, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to [ten thousand rupees] or with both. Subs. by Act 29 of 1993, sec. 29, for "be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 08/01/1993). Subs. by Act 29 of 1993, sec. 29, for "two thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 08/01/1993).