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(1) Whoever fails to pay the penalty imposed under section 17 of this Act, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with a fine of double the amount imposed as penalty. (2) No Court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable under sub-section (1). (3) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under sub-section (1) except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made with previous sanction of the officer authorized to impose the fine.] Inserted by Act 9 of 2025 published in K. G. Ext. No. 3826 dt.30/10/2025 (w.e.f.30/10/2025).