(1) Whoever, contravenes the provisions of this Act or keeps or uses the device for human smuggling, shall be punished with imprisonment for a period, 1[which may be extended up to seven years depending upon the crime or offences committed] and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees.
1 Substituted for words “not less than three years, which may extend to seven years”, by Punjab Act No. 11 of 2014, Section 7 Power of investigation.
Procedure in making confiscation.
Penalties.
(2) Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or causes such offence to be committed and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be liable to punishment specified for the commission of the offence under this Act.
(3) Whoever abets or is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit any offence punishable under this Act, shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of such abetment or criminal conspiracy, be punished with punishment for a term, which may extend to one fourth part of the longest term and with fine provided for such offence under this Act.
(4) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under any provision of this Act, is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, shall be punishable, for the second, and for each subsequent offence, with double the penalty, provided for that offence.
14. In addition to imposing any penalty, as provided in section 13, the court may also award a reasonable amount of compensation to the aggrieved person to be paid by the travel agent.