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Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or of any rule, for regulation or order made or of any licence, pass, permit or authorization granted thereunder— (a) impots or exports any intoxicant 1[ ( other than opium ) ] or hemp, (b) manufactures any intoxicant 1[ ( other than opium ) ], (c) constructs or works any distillery or brewery, (d) bottles liquor, (e) sells or buys any intoxicant 1[ (other than opium) ] or hemp, or (f) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensils, implements or apparatus for the purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant 2[(other than opium)], 3[(g) cultivates or collects hemp], 4[shall, on conviction, be punished for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fi ne : 5[ * * * * *] (i) for a fi rst offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months, and fi ne shall not be less than fi ve hundred rupees ; (ii) for a second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than nine months, and fi ne shall not be less than one thousand rupees ; (iii) for a third or subsequent offences, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year, and fi ne shall not be less than one thousand rupees.] 6[65A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whoever,- (a) manufactures laththa, (b) constructs or works any distillery or brewery for it, (c) sells or buys laththa, or