1. Punishment: (1) The following punishment shall be imposed on a person who commits the following offence:

(a)        A person who commits the offence referred to in sub-section (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of Section 4 shall be liable to the punishment of imprisonment for a term from three months to three years and a fine from fifty thousand rupees to two hundred thousand rupees. (b)        A person who commits the offence referred to in sub-section (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) or Section 4 shall be liable to the punishment of imprisonment for a term from two months to two years and a fine from twenty thousand rupees to one hundred thousand rupees.
(c)        A person who aids, abets or instigates anyone to commit untouchability or discrimination or attempts to do such act shall be liable to half the punishment prescribed to the principal offender.
(1a)   If a person sentenced for any offence referred to in Section 4 again commits any offence referred to in that Section, such a person shall be liable to double the punishment set froth in clause (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) for each instance.
(2)        If a person holding public post commits the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to the punishment of an additional fifty percent to the punishment referred to in that sub-section.