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For section 8, the following section shall be substituted, namely :— Substitution of section 8. “8. Penalties.— (1) Whoever contravenes sub-section (1) of section 3 shall be punishable, with fi ne which shall not be less than fi ve thousand rupees but which may extend to fi fty thousand rupees. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or any rule made thereunder or any condition of the registration, shall be punishable with fi ne which shall not be less than fi ve thousand rupees but which may extend to fi fty thousand rupees: Provided that for the purpose of this sub-section and sub-section (1), the Court may, for any adequate or special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a fi ne less than fi ve thousand rupees. (3) Whoever willfully disobeys any direction lawfully given by any person or authority empowered under this Act to give such direction, or obstructs any person or authority in the discharge of any function which such person or authority is required or empowered under this Act, to discharge, shall be punishable with fi ne which may extend to thirty thousand rupees. (4) Whoever being required by or under this Act to supply any information, willfully withholds such information or gives information which he knows to be false or which he does not believe to be true, shall be punishable with fi ne which may extend to thirty thousand rupees.”. 82 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY