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Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 47.- Any person who wilfully neglects or refuses to comply with any requisition lawfully made upon him under clauses (a), (b) or (c) of sub-section (1) of section 47 shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees: Provided that no proceedings under this section shall be instituted except with the sanction of the Government or such other officer as the Government may authorise in this behalf : Provided further that before giving such sanction the Government or the authorised officer shall call upon the person against whom the proceedings are to be instituted to show cause why the sanction should not be given. 27