Section 46. General provisions regarding penalties.

Whoever fails to comply with or acts in contravention of any provision of this Act, shall, if no specific penalty has been provided for in this Act, be punishable,- (a) for the first offence with imprisonment of either description which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both ; and (b) for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment of either description which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.