25. Penalty. –(l) If any person, himself or by any other person on his behalf, exports or attempts to export and antiquity or art treasure in contravention of Sec. 3, he shall, without prejudice to any confiscation of penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), as applied by Sec. 4, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but, which may extend to three years and with fine.
(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of Sec. 5 or Sec. 12 or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of Sec. 13 or Sec. 14 or Sec. 17, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both and the antiquity in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be liable to confiscation.
(3) If any person prevents any licensing officer from inspecting any record, photograph or register maintained under Sec. 10 or prevents any officer authorized by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Sec. 23 from entering into or searching any place under that sub-section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
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