Section 9: Penalty for contravention of sections 5, 5A or 5B.

The Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 9 of 1977

9. [Penalty for contravention of sections 5, 5A or 5B].- Whoever contravenes [the provisions of sections 5, 5A or 5B] shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [five years], or with fine which may extend to [ten thousand rupees], or with both:

[Provided that except for special and adequate reasons to be recorded in the judgement of the court such imprisonment shall not be of less than six months and such fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976.
Section	9
Marginal note	Penalty for contravention of sections 5, 5A or 5B.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Mah. 5 of 2015. This marginal note was substituted by Mah. 5 of 2015, s. 8(e).
substituted, Mah. 5 of 2015. These words were substituted for the words "any of the provisions of this Act" by Mah. 5 of 2015, s. 8(a).
substituted, Mah. 5 of 2015. These words were substituted for the words "six months" by Mah. 5 of 2015, s. 8(b).
substituted, Mah. 5 of 2015. These words were substituted for the words "one thousands rupees" by Mah. 5 of 2015, s. 8(c).
added, Mah. 5 of 2015. This proviso was added by Mah. 5 of 2015, s. 8(d).

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