Section 14:
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes.
Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules or
schemes made or orders or directions issued thereunder, shall, in respect of each such failure or
contravention be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine,
which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or contravention
continues, with additional fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which such
failure or contravention continues after the conviction for the first such failure or contravention.