Section 18. Penalty for contravention of the Act and rules.

Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the other provisions of the Act or the rules, thereunder except as provided under section 17, shall in respect of each such failure or contravention be punishable with fine, which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after the conviction of the first such failure or contravention.