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1 pay the penalt}^ the Administrator may request the Attorney 



2 General to commence an action in the appropriate district 



3 court of the United States for such reHef as may be appro- 



4 priate. 



5 "(2) In addition to any action which may be brought 



6 under paragraph ( 1 ) of this subsection, whoever knowingly 



7 violates any provision of this section, of an}^ regulation 



8 promulgated under this section, or of any permit issued 



9 under this section, shall be fined not more than $50,000, 



10 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. 



11 "(3) For the purpose of imposing civil penalties and 



12 criminal fines under this subsection, each day of a periodic 



13 violation shall constitute a separate offense, and one-half of 



14 the penalties and fines recovered shall be payable to the 



15 informer who provides the information resulting in the 



16 penalties or fines and who may sue for the same. 



17 " (4) The Attorney General or his delegate may bring 



18 actions for equitable relief to redress violations of this sec- 



19 tion, of any regulation promulgated under this section, or 



20 of any permit issued under this section, and the district courts 



21 of the United States shall have jurisdiction to grant such re- 



22 lief as the equities of the case may require. 



23 "(5) A vessel, other than a vessel owned or bareboat 



24 chartered by the United States, or other property used in a 



25 violation shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed 



