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(1) [Whoever contravenes any provision of these rules shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [one year, or with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both and in the case of continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred rupees] for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whenever any person raises, without any lawful authority any minor mineral from any land, the State Government may recover from such person the mineral so raised or, where such mineral has already been disposed of, the [x x x x] and may also recover from such person, rent, royalty or tax, as the case may be, for the period during which the land was occupied by such person without any lawful authority.] [Provided that in case of Government land seigneorage shall be realized in addition to the royalty: Provided further that in the case of those who opted for Consolidated Royalty Payment System exceeds the permitted extent of land shall pay the next higher slab of royalty in addition to the amount already paid] [(3) Whenever any person raises, without any lawful authority any minor minerals from any land, and for that purpose, brings on the land, any tool, equipment, vehicle or any other things, such mineral, tool, equipment, vehicle or other thing shall be liable to be seized by an officer or authority specially empowered in this behalf by the Government. (4) Illegal transport of minor minerals without any valid permit issued by a competent authority is liable for seizure of the minor mineral along with the transport vehicle, equipment and tools and the owner and/or the driver shall be liable for punishment under rule 58, irrespective of the place from where the minor minerals have been raised]. [(5)Whenever a lessee who opted for the payment of royalty as specified in sub-rule (IB) of rule 17, extracts Dimension Stones exceeding the area permitted for extraction, he shall be liable for payment of the entire quantity of mineral extracted at the rate of royalty of Dimension Stones as specified in Item 3 of Schedule I.] Renumbered by Noti. No. 5642/G3/73/ID dt. 24/04/74. Substituted by SRO 685/92. Omitted by SRO 270/2008. Inserted by SRO 270/2008. Substituted by SRO 685/92. Inserted by GO(P) 201/2011/ID dt. 26-09-2011 pub. in K. G. Ex. No. 1963 dt. 15-10-2011 as SRO 660/2011.