Section 15 — Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.

15. Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and  

directions.—(1) Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the 

rules made or orders or directions issued thereunder, shall, in respect of each such failure or 

contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine 

which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or contravention continues, 

with additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure or 

contravention continues after the conviction for the first such failure or contravention. 

(2) If the failure or contravention referred to in sub-section (1) continues beyond a period of one year 

after the date of conviction, the offender shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may 

extend to seven years.