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(1) Whoever— (a) moves from or into any affected area any plant, earth, soil or manure, or (b) plants or grows any plant in such area, in contravention of the prohibition or restriction made by the notification issued under section 3 in respect of such area shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to a fine which may extend to fifty rupees or in default of payment of such fine to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen days. The West Bengal Agricultural Pests and Diseases Ad, 1968. 7 22 of 1968.] (2) If any occupier— (a) fails to comply with a notice given under sub-section (1) of section 6 or with an order passed on appeal under sub-section (3) of section 6, or (b) obstructs the carrying out of the preventive or remedial measures under sub-section (1) of section 7, he shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to a fine which may extend to fifty rupees or in default of payment of such fine to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen days. (3) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under sub- section (1) or sub-section (2), is again convicted of an offence under.cither of those sub-sections shall be liable to a fine which may extend to one hundred rupees or in default of payment of such fine to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days. (4) No prosecution under this Act shall be commenced without the, previous sanction of the Principal Agricultural Officer, or after ninety days from the date of the commission of the alleged offence.