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2[ 3[Save as provided in section 131 A, whoever-] (a) contravenes any rules or order made under section 33 or any of the conditions of a licence issued under such rule or order, or (b) abets the commission of any offence under clause (a) shall, on conviction be punished]- (i) if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clause (d), (g), (h), (i) sub-clauses and (ii) of clause (r) or clause (u) of sub- section {I) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to eight days or with fine which may extend to fifth rupees or with both; (ii) ifthe rule or order contravened was made under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both; (iii) ifthe rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clause (n) and (o) of sub-section (J) of section 33 with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees; (iv) if the rule or order contravened was made under clause ( b) of sub-section (1) of section 33 and prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any goods on any street or portion thereof so as to cause obstruction to traffic or inconvenience to the public - (a) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both, and (b) for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees; and ( v) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under any other clause, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. 4[131AA. The holder of a licence granted under this Act, in respect of a place of public entertainment shall be responsible, as well as the actual offender, for any offence under section 131 commited by his servant or other agent acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf, as if he himself had committed the same, unless he establishes that all due and reasonable precautions were taken by him to prevent the commission of such offence].