10. Offences

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(1)

Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse contravenes any provision of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, or does or omits to do anything which under the provisions of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder he ought not to do, or omit, to do or if he resists or obstructs, or assists in resisting or obstructing, or if he incites any person to resist or obstruct, the Director-General or any authorised officer, or any person assisting them, in the implementation of any provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

(2)

Any person who is guilty of an offence under this

Act shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to imprisonment of either description to a term not less than one month and not exceeding six months, or to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3)

It shall be lawful for a Magistrate to summarily try any offence against this Act or any regulation made thereunder, notwithstanding that the punishment specified for such offence is in excess of the ordinary Jurisdiction of such Magistrate.

(4)

Any vehicle or carrier or other instrument, contrivance, appliance, or thing used in, or in connection with the commission of any offence against this Act shall by reason of that conviction be forfeited to the State.

(5)

Every person who, under pretence of performing any act under the authority of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder commits any unnecessary violence or causes, any unnecessary loss or unnecessary annoyance to any person shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

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General

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Part VII

Interpretation

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