Any person who contravenes any of the provision of this chapter shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand) only or with both and in case of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand) only after conviction for the first such contravention for every day during which such contravention continues:
Provided that any offence punishable under this Chapter may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the officer authorized to make a complaint to the court with respect to the offence, on payment to that officer for credit to the Government, of such sum that officer may specify:
Provided further that in case of an offence punishable with fine only, such sum shall not exceed the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed for that offence.
1[71-A Notice for violation of any condition of registration or lease deed.- In case, stone crusher owner does not stop operation of the stone crusher unit despite serving upon him a notice in Form-ZA for violation of any terms and conditions of registration of stone crusher unit or violation of any of the conditions of the lease deed, the matter shall be reported to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, for disconnection of electricity.]
CHAPTER-VII PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL MINING, STORAGE AND TRASPORTATION OF MINERALS