(1) If a person acts as a notary public without obtaining a certificate in accordance with this Act, such person shall be punished with imprisonment up to three years or with a fine of up to one hundred and fifty thousand rupees or with both.
(2) If a notary public commits official misconduct, he shall be punished with imprisonment up to four years or a fine of up to two lakh rupees or both, depending on the nature of the offence.
(3) If it is found that the person writing the document is false, such person will be punished with imprisonment up to four years or with a fine up to two lakh rupees or with both.
(4) If a person is found to have made a false oath in accordance with sub-section (5) of section 27, such person shall be punished with imprisonment up to three months or a fine of up to fifteen thousand rupees or both.
(5) If a person appearing as a witness to authenticate a document identifies the wrong person or gives false information or statements or produces false documents, he will be punished with imprisonment for a term up to six months or a fine of up to twenty five thousand rupees or both.
(6) If any person, in collusion with a notary public, authenticates a document by forgery or forgery, such person shall be punished with imprisonment up to one year or with a fine up to fifty thousand rupees or with both.
(7) If someone causes a translation to be made by changing the date, number or manner written in the document to be translated, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term up to three months or a fine of up to fifteen thousand rupees or both.
(8) If any person commits any act contrary to this Act or the rules made under this Act except as provided in this section, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with a fine which may extend to fifteen thousand rupees or with both.