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(1) Whoever fails to obtain a licence under this Act in respect of a no1 obtaining place of public entertainment or a certificate of registration thereunder in respect licence ii af any eating house, or to renew the licence or the certificate, as the case may respect of place or be, within the prescribed period shall on conviction, be punished with fine which public may extend to one thousand rupees. men1 or certificate (2) Any CouFt trying any such offence shall, in addition, direct that the of regisIra- person keeping the place of public enter(ainment'or the eating house in respect lion in of which the offence has been committed shall close such place or eating of house until he obtains a licence or fresh licence, or a certificate of registration ealing hwse or or fresh certificate of registration, as the case may be, in respect thereof and lo, ,,t . thereupon such person shall forthwith-comply with such direction. renewing such ' (3) If the person fails to comply with any such direction, he shall, on licence or conviction, be punished with imprisonrhent for a term which may extend to one certiticale month or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. wilhin presecribed (4) without prejudice to any action taken under sub-section (3) on the period. failure of such person to comply with the direction of the court, any police officer authorised by the Commissioner, by an order in writing, may take or cause to be taken such steps a'nd use or cause to be used such force as may, in the opinion of such officer, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with the Court's direction. Penalties