(1) Any person who-

(a) except as provided in section 2 or otherwise exempted, imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, advertises, sells or uses any pesticide which has not been registered contrary to section 1 of this Act; or

(b) imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, advertises or sells any pesticide without a licence contrary to section 17 (1) of this Act; or

(d) alters any pesticide so as to change its formulation, composition or usage in any manner contrary to section 25 (1); or

(e) sells a registered or provisionally cleared pesticide which by reason of fault of manufacture, deterioration, accident or any other reason fails to meet the conditions required by this Act contrary to section 25 (2); or

(f) contravenes any requirements for the presentation of pesticides provided under section 27 (2) (a) or (b) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ₵5 million or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(2) In the case of a continuing offence, there shall be an additional fine not exceeding ₵500,000 in respect of each day on which the offence continues.

(3) Any person who-

(a) advertises a pesticide in a manner which is false, misleading or inconsistent with the information supplied to the Agency at the time of registration; or

(b) includes on the label or accompanying instructions of any pesticide misleading or fictitious claim, contrary to section 26 of this Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ₵2 million or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year and in the case of a continuing offence to an additional fine not exceeding ₵200,000 in respect of each day on which the offence continues.

(4) Any person who-

(a) fails or refuses to maintain or submit the contents of records to be maintained; or

(b) deliberately or negligently makes false records; or

(c) submits false or misleading statements commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ₵1 million or 6 months imprisonment; and in the case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine not exceeding ₵200,000 in respect of each day on which the offence continues.

(5) Any person who knowingly discloses, otherwise than as provided by this Act, any proprietary information acquired by him in the exercise of any duty under this Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ₵1 million or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or to both.