law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  55. Penalties.-
  1.  
  
    Whoever
  
  contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the
  
  provisions of section 3 or section 4 or section 6 shall be punishable with
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may
  
  e tend to ten lakh rupees and where the damage caused exceeds ten lakh rupees
  
  such fine may commensurate with the damage caused, or with both.
  2.  
  
    Whoever
  
  contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the
  
  provisions of section 7 or any order made under sub-section (2) of section 24
  
  shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
  
  years, or with file which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.