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(1) Whoever, without proper authority and voluntarily does any of the following acts, namely- , (a) damages, alters, obstructs or interferes with or increases or diminishes the supply of water in or the flow of water from, through, over or under any water source; 79 [The Kumaun and Garhwal Water (Collection, Retention and Distribution) Act, 1975] [Section 19-20] (b) interferes with or alters the flow of water from, through, over or under any water channel, tank or reservoir or any pumping machine or pipe line, whether existing from before the commencement of this Act or constructed, installed or laid after the commencement of this Act, by the State Government or any municipal board or town area committee, notified area committee or Jal Sansthan or by any other public authority or with the permission of the Sub-Divisional Officer by any other person; (c) contravenes the provisions of section 15, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year and shall also be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provisions of this Act or any order made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which extend to five hundred rupees, and if the offence is a continuing offence, with a further fine not exceeding twenty-five rupees for every day during which the offence continues after the date of first conviction for such offence. (3) Provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall also apply in respect of any attempt or abatement of offence referred to in the said sub-sections. (4) All offences punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable. Offences by companies