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(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 5, sub-section (2) of section 6, section 7, section 10, section 14, section 15, sub-section (1) of section 16 or sub- section (3) of section .17, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprison- ment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Es. 500 or with both. (2) When a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court convicting such person may also order that any animal or trophy in respect of which the offence has been committed, or any weapon or instrument, vehicle or vessel used in committing the offence, shall be forfeited to the State or that any licence or permit or business certificate held by such person be cancelled.