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If any person contravenes a notification under section 3 (b) of this Act prohibiting or restricting the removal of any plant from one place to another 14[or acts in contravention of the declaration or direction contained in any notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 8-A] he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under this Act. Any one convicted by a magistrate of such an offence shall, in addition to confiscation and destruction of the plant in respect of which the offence was committed, be liable to fine not exceeding Rs. 50, or in default to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten days. 14[15-A. whoever voluntarily obstructs any inspecting officer in the discharge of his functions imposed by or under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with both.] PART III General