Section 36:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
(1) Whoever manufactures, packs,
imports, sells, distributes, delivers or otherwise transfers, offers, exposes or possesses for sale, or causes
to be sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred, offered, exposed for sale any pre-packaged
commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided in this Act, shall be
punished with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, for the second offence, with fine
which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the subsequent offence, with fine which shall not be
less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees or with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year or with both.
(2) Whoever manufactures or packs or imports or causes to be manufactured or packed or imported,
any pre-packaged commodity, with error in net quantity as may be prescribed shall be punished with fine
which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for
the second and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to one year or with both.