Section 15. Penalty.

(1) Whoever wilfully obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorized under sections 5, 7 or as the case may be, section 8 or wilfully fills up, destroys, damages or displaces any trench or mark made under section 5 or wilfully does anything prohibited under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 9, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or fine or both. (2) Whoever wilfully removes, displaces, damages or destroys any pipeline laid under section 7, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.