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Whoever having been convicted of an offence punishable under this Act shall again be guilty of any such offence, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment with which he would otherwise have been punishable for the same; Provided that he shall not be punishable in any case with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or with fine exceeding rupees one thousand or with both.