(1)No person other than a member of the Institute shall sign any document on behalf of a 4[chartered accountant in practice] or a 5[firm of such chartered accountants] in his or its professional capacity.
1[(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, without prejudice to any other proceedings, which may be taken against him, be punishable on first conviction with a fine not less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees, and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine not less ten thousand rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees or with both.]