Section 40
Punishment
(1) If any one commits, or causes to be committed, any of the following acts which is deemed to be an offence under this Act, the Director General of the Department may, according to the gravity of the offence, punish as follows:
(a) with imprisonment from three months to six months or fine up to fifty thousand rupees or both penalties if the offence referred to in clauses (a) and (c) of Section 38 is committed, or caused to be committed,
(b) with imprisonment from three months to one year or fine from one hundred thousand rupees to three hundred thousand rupees or both penalties if the offence referred to in clause (i) of Section 38 is committed,
(c) with imprisonment from three months to six months or fine from fifty thousand rupees to one hundred thousand rupees or both penalties if the offence referred to in clauses (j) and (l) of Section 38 is committed.
(2) A party who is not satisfied with the decision made by the Director General of the Department under sub-section (1) may appeal to the concerned District Court within thirty-five days.
(3) For the following offences, punishment shall be as follows:
(a) with imprisonment from two years to three years or fine from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rupees or both penalties for one who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in clause (b) of Section 38,
(b) with imprisonment from two years to five years or fine from four hundred thousand to six hundred thousand rupees or both penalties for one who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in clause (f) of Section 38,
(c) with imprisonment from two years to three years or fine from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rupees or both penalties for one who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in clause (g) of Section 38.
(4) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, any other act contrary to this Act or the rules framed under this Act, Except for the acts under sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or fine up to three hundred thousand rupees or both.
(a) with imprisonment from three months to six months or fine up to fifty thousand rupees or both penalties if the offence referred to in clauses (a) and (c) of Section 38 is committed, or caused to be committed,
(b) with imprisonment from three months to one year or fine from one hundred thousand rupees to three hundred thousand rupees or both penalties if the offence referred to in clause (i) of Section 38 is committed,
(c) with imprisonment from three months to six months or fine from fifty thousand rupees to one hundred thousand rupees or both penalties if the offence referred to in clauses (j) and (l) of Section 38 is committed.
(2) A party who is not satisfied with the decision made by the Director General of the Department under sub-section (1) may appeal to the concerned District Court within thirty-five days.
(3) For the following offences, punishment shall be as follows:
(a) with imprisonment from two years to three years or fine from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rupees or both penalties for one who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in clause (b) of Section 38,
(b) with imprisonment from two years to five years or fine from four hundred thousand to six hundred thousand rupees or both penalties for one who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in clause (f) of Section 38,
(c) with imprisonment from two years to three years or fine from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rupees or both penalties for one who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in clause (g) of Section 38.
(4) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, any other act contrary to this Act or the rules framed under this Act, Except for the acts under sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or fine up to three hundred thousand rupees or both.