''In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “ child ” means a person who, if a male, is under eighteen years of age, and if a female, is under fourteen years of age ; (b) “child marriage” means a marriage to which either of the contracting parties is a child ; (c) “ contracting party ” to a marriage means either of the parties whose marriage is thereby solemnized ; and (d) “ minor ” means a person of either sex who is under eighteen years of age. 3. Whoever, being a male above eighteen years of age and below twentyone contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. 4. Whoever, being a male above twenty-one years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both 5. Whoever performs, conducts or directs any child marriage shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, unless he proves that he had reason to believe that the marriage was not a child marriage. 6. (I) Where a minor contracts a child marriage, any person having charge of the minor, whether as parent or guardian or in any other capacity, lawful or unlawful, who does any act to promote the marriage or permits it to be solemnized, or negligently fails to prevent it from being solemnized, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. Or with both : Provided that no woman shall be punishable with imprisonment...''