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Trial for the offence.—(1) Anyone who contravenes sections 4, 6 or 15 of this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be tried by a Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class . (2) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of sections 4, 6 or 15 of this Act, if found guilty, shall be liable to punishment not exceeding the following, namely:— (a) imprisonment for two months or fine of one lakh rupees or with both, for any one or more offences, for the first time; (b) imprisonment for one year or fine of three lakh rupees or with both, for any one or more offences, for the second time; 23 (c) imprisonment for one year or fine of five lakh rupees or with both, for any one or more offences, if committed more than two times; (d) whoever contravenes or attempt to contravene the provisions of this Act or the rules or notifications or orders made thereunder, shall be convicted, if proved, without prejudice to other penalties he may get. (3) In addition to the penalty under sub-section (2), the licence /permit issued may be suspended or cancelled until found eligible. (4) The person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any notification or order issued on that basis is an association or a co-operative society or a corporation or a body corporate, or a director or a manager of it, or an officer or an agent thereof, whoever may be, it shall be deemed that the person who held the position at the time of commission of the offence have committed the contravention of the law. (5) Whoever contravened or abetted to contravene the provisions of this Act or the rules or notification or order made thereunder, may be subjected to action as per law.