Section 12: Penalties

12. Penalties.—(1) Whoever contravenes, or attempts to contravene, any provision of this Act or the rules shall, without prejudice to any other penalty to which he may be liable, be punished­ (i) on a first conviction with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees; (ii) on a second conviction to a fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees; (iii) on a third conviction to a fine which may extend to two hundred thousand rupees; and (iv) for any subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to three hundred thousand rupees. (2) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try an offence punishable under this Act and notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), it shall be lawful for the Magistrate trying an offence under this Act to pass any sentence authorized by this Act. (3) Any export of fish or fishery products which is not accompanied by a valid certificate of quality and origin, shall be detained, confiscated or disposed of by the Marine Fisheries Department, in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) Where the person contravening any provision of this Act or the rules is a company or other body corporate, every director, manager, or other officer or agent thereof involved in the contravention shall be deemed to be guilty of such contravention. (5) Whoever attempts to contravene, or abets the contravention of, any provision of this Act or the rules shall be deemed to have contravene the provisions of this Act or the rules.

Effective date: 1997-01-01

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