1[16. Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.-- Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder, cultivates any coca plant or gathers any portion of a coca plant or produces, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses coca leaves shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.]

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1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 6, for sections 15 to 18 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).