[(1) Who-ever contravenes the provisions of section 7 or fails to pay the fees levied under sub-section (1) of section 12 shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term, which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to one year and with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention with a further fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which the contravention is continued after conviction thereof:
Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months.]
(2) Whenever any person is convicted of an offence under section 7 or fails to pay the fees levied under sub-section (1) of section 12, the Magistrate shall, in addition to any fine which may be imposed recover summarily and pay over to the market committee the amount of the fees chargeable for the licence under section 7 or the fees levied under sub-section (1) of section 12, as the case may be, and may in his discretion also recover summarily and pay over to the market committee such amount, if any, as he may fix as the costs of the prosecution.
(3) The recovery of the licence fees under sub-section (2) shall not entitle the person convicted to the grant of a licence under this Act.
[(4) Any person, who wilfully acts in contravention of the provisions of section 17 or section 17A, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term, which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to six months and with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees:
Provided that the court may for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three months.
(5) Any person who-
(i) prevents or obstructs inspection, entry, search or seizure by the assessing authority or an officer authorized under section 17C, in contravention of the terms thereof; or
(ii) prevents or obstructs inspection of any notified agriculture produce, livestock or products of livestock or of any vehicle, vessel or other conveyance carrying such produce, by the officer aforesaid, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to six months:
Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reason to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three months.]