(1) Any person who, after the publication of an order under sub-section (3) of section 3, or during the period when an order under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of section 4, is in force, is responsible for the conduct of, or who, with the knowledge that such on order under section 3 or section 4 is in force, takes part in, the performance prohibited thereby or any performance substantially the same as the one so prohibited, shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Any person who, being the owner or occupier or having the use of any place, opens, keeps or uses the same for any performance prohibited under section 3 or section 4, or permits the same to be opened, kept or used for any such performance shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
8. If any Magistrate has reason to believe that any house, room or place is used or about to be used for any performance prohibited under this Act, he may by his warrant authorise any police officer 5[not below the rank of an Inspector] to enter with such assistance as may be required by night or by day, and by force, if necessary, such house, room or place, to search the same in the manner specified in the warrant and to take into custody any person found therein and to seize all scenery, dresses and other articles found therein and reasonably suspected to have
5. Inserted by Act No.13 of 1968.
Penalty for conducting prohibited performances.
Power to grant warrant to police to enter, search, arrest and seize.
6 [Act No. VIII of 1956] been used, or to be intended to be used, for the purpose of such performance.