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Certificate and documents to be shown to persons on demand.— (1) Any person registered under this Act, shall, at all times on demand, produce and show his certificate or any other document required under this Act or the Rules made thereunder to the prescribed authority or any officer authorised by him in this behalf. (2) Any person who refuses on demand to show his certificate or document, or allow it to be read by any of the persons authorised to demand it, shall be punishable by the prescribed authority with fine not exceeding Rs. 500/-. 26 [25A. Penalty for unauthorized sale, etc.— Any person who indulges in selling any articles, materials, etc., in any tourist area, without any licence or permission under any law for the time being in force, then such articles, materials, goods, etc., shall be confiscated by the officials authorized by the Government and the same shall be returned only on payment of minimum fine of Rs.10,000/- which may extend to Rs. 25,000/-. In the event of non-payment of fine, such confiscated articles, materials, goods etc., shall be disposed of by a public auction and the proceeds thereof shall be deposited in the Government Treasury. An inventory of all the confiscated items shall be maintained by the official confiscating the same]. 27 [26. Penalty for malpractice.— If any dealer, hotel-keeper, travel agent or any other person to whom this Act may be made applicable, commits a malpractice or contravenes any other provisions of this Act or the Rules made thereunder in a tourist area for which no specific penalty has been provided, he shall be liable for punishment with 3 months imprisonment or with minimum fine of Rs. 2000/- which may extend to Rs. 5,000/-. The offence under this section shall be cognizable, bailable and triable in summary manner.] 28 [27. Obstructing lawful authorities.— If any person wilfully obstructs or offers any resistance to, or otherwise interferes in the discharge of the functions of the prescribed -12- authority or any officer authorized by him exercising any power, or performing any duties conferred or imposed upon it or him by or in pursuance of this Act or the Rules made thereunder, he shall be liable to punishment with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with a minimum fine of Rs. 500/- which may extend upto 29[Rs. 10,000/] or with both. The offence under this section shall be cognizable, bailable and triable in summary manner.]