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(2) Any person who refuses on demand to show his certificate or document, Of allow it to be read by any of the persons authorised to demand, he shall be liable to punishment with fine not exceeding Rs. 500/- Any dealer, hotel-keeper travel agent or any other person to whom this Act may be made applicable, commits a malpractice or contravenes any other provisions of this Act in the tourist area for which no specific penalty has been provided, shall be liable to punishment with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine not exceeding Rs. 1,000/- or with both. If any person wilfully obstructs or offers any resistance to, or othewise interferes in the discharge of the functions of the authority or any officer authorised by him exercising any power, or performing any duties conferred or imposed upon it or him by or in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder, he shall be liable to punishment with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine not exceeding Rs. 1,000/- or with both. No prosecution shall be instituted against any person for any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by the prescribed authority. No Court inferior to that of Judicial Magistrate First Class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. (l) For the purpose of realisation of fine or imposition of other punishment as set out in this Chapter the procedure as provided in Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 shall be followed. (2) All complaints shall be filed within one year from the date of offence. The prescribed authority may accept from any person accused of an offence under this Act a sum of money by way of composition for such offence and may out of money so received, compensate the person against whom the offence has been commit- ted to the extent the prescribed authority deems reasonable. CHAPTER-VII MISCELLANEOUS