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Penalties – (1) Whowever – (i) destroys, injures, mutilates, defaces, alters, removes, disperses, misuses, imperils or allows to fall into decay a protected monument, or (ii) removes from a protected monument any sculpture, carving image, bas-relief, inscription or other like object, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both. (2)Whoever – (i) being the owner or occupier of protected monument, contravenes an order made under section 7 or section 10, or (ii) contravenes any other provision of this chapter for which contravention no punishment is provided for elsewhere therein, shall be punishable with the like punishment.