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(1) Any person who- (a) commences or causes to be commenced any work in contravention of any restriction or condition imposed under section 14 or of any plan for the re-development of a slum clearance area; or (b) contravenes or fails to comply with any other provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder or of any notice, order or direction issued under this Act- shall on conviction be punishable for the first offence \qith imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both and for a seoond or any subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to si~ months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any person who obstructs any person authorised by or under this Act to enter into or upon any land or building or molests such person after such entry shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.