Penalty for damage, etc., to heritage assets

(1) Any person who alters, damages, modifies or makes any unauthorized changes to any heritage asset commits an National Cultural Heritage Preservation 51 offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) In addition to the penalty imposed under sub-section (1) above, the court may order such person to pay to NICH by way of compensation, an adequate sum for the purpose of repairing or restoring the heritage assets so altered, damaged, modified or changed.