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Penalties.—(1) If the owner or person in charge of cinematograph uses the same or allows it to be used, or if the owner or occupier of any place permits that place to be used, in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, not being rules made under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 13, or of the conditions and restrictions upon or subject to which any licence has been granted under this Act, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for each day during which the offence continues. 7 (2) If any person contravenes the provision of any rules made under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 13, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees. (3) Where after a prosecution for an offence under sub-section (1) has been commenced, the licensing authority has reason to believe that the holder of the licence is again committing the offence or continues to commit it, the licensing authority may by notice warn the holder of the licence not to continue the offence. If the holder of the licence still persists in committing the offence, the licensing authority may suspend the licence pending the result of the prosecution.