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1958 48 The Rajasthan Warehouses Act, 1958 (1) In sub-section (1) of section 29, after the existing expression “any orders passed under section 17” and before the existing expression “shall be made to such authority”, the expression “or any order passed under section 32 imposing penalty” shall be inserted. (2) For the existing section 32, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “32. Penalty and procedure.- (1) Whoever- (a) acts, or holds himself out, as a licensed warehouseman without having obtained a licence under this Act; or (b) knowingly contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions or requirements of this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, as may be imposed by the prescribed authority after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Where a contravention under sub-section 6 (1) is committed by a company or an association or a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, the person responsible for the conduct of its business shall be deemed to be liable to the penalty unless such person proves that the such contravention was committed without his knowledge or despite due diligence.”.