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(1) Any examinee indulging in unfair means shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees and in case of default of payment of fine, such examinee shall also be punished with imprisonment in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (2) If any person obstructs or threatens any member of the inspection team, supervisory staff, examination authority, officer or person appointed by the examination authority for performing duty or from entering any examination centre, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees and in case of default of payment of fine, such person shall also be punished with imprisonment in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (3) If any person, including examinee, whether entrusted or authorized with the conduct of public examination or not, in conspiracy or otherwise indulges or attempts to indulge in unfair means or contravenes or abets to contravene any of the provisions of this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment of ten years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees but which may extend to one crore rupees and in case of default of payment of fine, such person shall also be punished with imprisonment in accordance with the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Provided that the Court may for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in writing impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than five years. (4) If any person in an organized crime in conspiracy with the examination authority or otherwise indulges or attempts to indulge in unfair means or contravenes or abets to contravene any of the provisions of this Act, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years and may extend to ten years and with fine which shall not be less than one crore rupees and in case of default of payment of fine, such person shall also be punished with imprisonment in accordance with the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.