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Any person. – (a) Who contravenes the provisions of section 3; or (b) Who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2 of section 7 or; (c) Who being the holder of a license granted under this Act in respect of any nursing home or clinical establishment, uses or allows such nursing home or clinical establishment to be used for unsocial or immoral purposes or both ; shall be guilty of an offence and shall :- (i) on conviction for a first offence be punishable with fine which may extend to 1 fifty thousand rupees ; and (ii) on conviction for a second or subsequent offence be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and shall in addition be liable to fine which may extend to 2one thousand rupees for every day for which the offence continues after conviction. 1 In second paragraph of section 8 of principal Act, in clause (i), for the words " five hundred rupees", the words " fifty thousand rupees" has been substitued vide amendment dated 06.0820.08 published in M.P.Gazztte (Extraordinery) no. 473 dated 6th August 2008. 2 In second paragraph of section 8 of principal Act, in subclause (ii0, for the words " twenty five rupees, " the words " one thousand rupees" has been substituted by amendment dated 068.8.2008, published vide supra. Penalties for offences under the Act 13 1 8A. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act or rule made thereunder resulting in deficiencies that do not pose any imminent danger or to the health and safety of any patient which can be rectified with in a reasonable time, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.