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(1) Any person who— (a) damages a mulberry tree whether on State or private land ; (b) uses wood, branches or leaves of a mulberry tree otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder ; (c) plucks, cuts or removes leaves or branches of a mulberry tree or otherwise cause injury to such tree ; (d) sells, purchases, receives or retains in his possession mulberry wood in any form otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder ; shall be punished with fine which may extend to 1 [five hundred rupees] in addition to such compensation for the damage done to the mulberry tree or wood as the convicting Court may direct to be paid and for a second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to 1 [one thousand rupees.] (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any act done by permission in writing of an officer of the Sericulture Department in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder. (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other law for any offence punishable under this Act : Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.