(1) Whoever, endangers the life of or causes any harm, injury, intimidation, obstruction or hindrance to any medicare service person in the discharge of duty or damage to any property in medicare service institution, commits an act of violence which shall be an offence under this Act.
(2) Whoever, either by himself or as a member or as a leader of a group of persons or organization commits or attempts to commit or abets or incites the commission or offence, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of three years and shall also be liable to a penalty of actual amount of purchase price of medical equipment damaged and loss caused to the property as may be determined by the competent court.
4. The offence committed under section 3 shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
5. If a person fails to pay the penal amount under section 3, the said amount shall be recoverable as if it were arrears of land revenue.
6. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law, for the time being in force.