The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
64. Punishment for
subsequent offences. -
1.
If
any person, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable
under this Act subsequently commits and is convicted of the same offence, he
shall be liable to-
i.
twice
the punishment, which might have been imposed on a first conviction, subject to
the punishment being maximum provided for the same offence;
a
further fine on daily basis which may extend up to one lakh rupees, where the
offence is a continuing one; and
iii.
his
licence shall be cancelled.
2.
The
Court may also cause the offender's name and place of residence, the offence
and the penalty imposed to be published at the offender's expense in such
newspapers or in such other manner as the court may direct and the expenses of
such publication shall be deemed to be part of the cost attending the
conviction and shall be recoverable in the same manner as a fine.