18. Penalty:
18.1 whosoever commits an act regulated, controlled or prohibited by the
Committee pursuant to Section 9 without prior approval of the
committee or commits an act 50 in contrary of terms and standard, if
any, prescribed by the committee, the Committee may impose
51 a fine up to One Hundred Thousand Rupees or an imprisonment
not exceeding One year or the both to such person.
18.2 Whosoever hinders or obstructs in act and activity performed or to
be performed by the committee pursuant to this Act or Rules framed
there under, the committee may impose a
52 fine up to Twenty five
Thousand Rupees or an imprisonment not exceeding Six months or
the both.
18.3 Whosoever commits an act or activity in contravention of an order
or directive issued by the Committee pursuant this Act or Rules
framed there under, the committee may impose a fine up to Five
Thousand Rupees.
18.4 Save as mentioned in aforesaid sub-sections, whosoever commits an
act or activity in contravention of this Act or Rules framed there
under, the committee may impose a fine up to Five Thousand
Rupees.
53 18.5 The penalty imposed by the Committee pursuant to Sub-section 18.1
or 18.2 shall be enforced only after being approved by the
Committee of Appeal constituted pursuant to Section 20