17. Penalties :
(1) If any person broadcasts, or causes to be broadcast, any Programme without obtaining the license of broadcasting  institution pursuant to Section 6 or without obtaining permission pursuant to Section 9, such person shall be punished, by order of the prescribed authority,
8 with a fine of a sum equal to the license and permission letter fee and the charge as referred to in Section 10, by recovering such fee and charge or with imprisonment up to One year or with both punishments.
(2) If any person broadcasts, or causes to broadcast, any Programme in contravention of this Act or the Rules framed hereunder or commits, or causes to be committed, any act in contravention of this Act or the Rules framed hereunder, the prescribed authority may punish such broadcasting institution,
broadcaster or other related person with 9 a fine up to Ten thousand
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8 Amended by Communication Related Some Nepal Acts (Amendment) Act, 2057
9 Revived by the Provisions of Some Nepal Acts Revival Act, 2063
rupees or with imprisonment up to One year or with both punishments