Section 41:
Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act by person.
Any person who
contravenes the provisions of,--
(a) section 4 or section 5 or section 8 or section 12 or section 18 or section 19 or section 20 or
section 21 or sub-section (4) of section 29 or section 36 or section 37, shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which shall not be less than
ten lakh rupees but which may extend to fifty lakh rupees, or with both;
(b) section 7 or section 9 or section 10, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to seven years and with fine which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees but
which may extend to fifty lakh rupees;
(c) section 17, shall be punishable, with--
(i) an imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years but which may
extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than fifty crore rupees for
any nuclear explosion in Antarctica; and
(ii) an imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than fourteen years but which may
extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five crore
rupees for disposal of any radioactive waste material in Antarctica.
(d) section 11 or section 16 or section 33 or section 35, shall be punishable with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifteen lakh
rupees but which may extend to seventy-five lakh rupees, or with both;
(e) section 14 or section 32, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to one year, or with fine which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend
to twenty lakh rupees, or with both.