29 (7) Any person who obstructs, impedes, assaults or interferes with the Controller or any authorised officer in the performance of his functions under this Act shall commit an offence. (8) Any person who otherwise contravenes any other provision of this Act shall commit an offence. (9) Any person who commits an offence in respect of which no penalty is provided shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. 48. Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions No prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act shall be instituted except with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. 49. Jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other enactment, the Intermediate Court shall have jurisdiction to try an offence under this Act and may impose any penalty provided in this Act including forfeiture. 50. Regulations (1) The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Act. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may provide for (a) the regulating and licensing of certification authorities; (b) the securing of digital signatures and electronic signatures; (c) applications for licences or renewal of licences of certification authorities and their authorised representatives and matters incidental thereto; (d) the activities of certification authorities including the manner, method and place of soliciting business, the conduct of such solicitation and the prohibition of such solicitation of members of the public by certification authorities which are not licensed; (e) the standards to be maintained by certification authorities;