Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or of any rule, regulation or order made or licence, permit or pass granted thereunder, imports, exports, 1[collects], transports, sells, 2[buys] or has in his possession mhowra flowers 3[shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both :] 4[Provided that] no person shall be punished in respect of any mhowra flowers which are either growing on a tree or are lying uncollected on the ground as have fallen from a tree.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or of any rule, regulation or order made or licence, permit or pass granted thereunder, imports, exports, <sup>1</sup>[collects], transports, sells, <sup>2</sup>[buys] or has in his possession mhowra flowers <sup>3</sup>[shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both :] <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>4</sup>[Provided that] no person shall be punished in respect of any mhowra flowers which are either growing on a tree or are lying uncollected on the ground as have fallen from a tree. <br>