Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act ¹[or of any rules or regulations made thereunder] other than the provisions, punishment for the contravention whereof has been provided for in section 20 or section 23 or section 24, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may ²[extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both] and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.

1 Subs. by Act 57 of 1985, s. 11, for "or of any rules made thereunder " (w.e.f. 1-12-1985).
2 Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for "extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both " (w.e.f. 1-12-1985).