37. Enhanced penalty
after previous conviction.- If any person who has
been convicted of any offence punishable under this Act is
again guilty of an offence involving a contravention of the
same provision, he shall be punishable on a subsequent conviction
with imprisonment which may extend to *[one year, or with
fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but
which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both]:
Provided that for the purposes of this section no cognizance
shall be taken of any conviction made more than two years
before the commission of the offence which is being punished.
*[Substituted by the Plantations Labour (Amendment) Act, 2010
for the following : - "six months or with fine which
may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both]
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