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Section 30: Penalty for subsequent offences

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 26 of 1940

(1) Whoever having been convicted of an offence, -

(a) under clause (b) of section 27 is again convicted of an offence under that clause, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to ten years and with fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees:

Provided that the Court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than seven years and of fine of less than one lakh rupees:

(b) under clause (c) of section 27, is again convicted of an offence under that clause shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than three lakh rupees;

(c) under clause (d) of section 27, is again convicted of an offence under that clause shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years 25 but which may extend to four years or with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, or with both.

(1-A) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under section 27-A is again convicted under that section, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.

(2) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under section 29 is again convicted of an offence under the same section, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section30
Marginal notePenalty for subsequent offences
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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