Section 21 of The Kerala Beedi and Cigar Workers' Welfare Fund Act, 1995 — Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offence

Whoever having been convicted by a court of an offence punishable under this Act, again commits the same offence shall be punishable for every such subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, but which shall not be less than three months, and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees: Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three months.