Section 23. Penalty for non-compliance of direction of Director-General.

Any licensee or agent, who fails to comply with any direction of the Director-General under sub-section (1) of section 35, shall be liable for penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees, or two times the value of all fees or commission or payments received by such licensee or agent for all voyages conducted in contravention of such direction, whichever is greater, and the vessel shall also be liable for detention under section 29.