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1 (b) In addition to any action which may be brought 



2 under subsection (a) , a person ^Yho knowingly and will- 



3 fully violates section 4 of this Act, regulations promulgated 



4 under this Act, or a permit issued under this Act by the 

 ^ Administrator shall be fined not more than $50,000 or 

 ^ imprisoned for not more than one year, or hoth. 



"^ (c) For the purpose of imposing civil penalties and 



^ criminal fines under this section, each day of a- oontuiuing 



® violation shall constitute a separate offense. 



^^ (d) The Attorney General or his delegate may bring 



■'■■*■ actions for equitable relief to fedress a violation by any 



^ person of this Act, regulations promulgated under this Act, 



^^ and permits issued under this Act by the Administrator, and 



•^^ the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction 



■"■^ to grant such relief as the equities of the case may require. 



^^ (e) A vessel, except a public vessel within the meaning 



■^'^ of subsection 13(a) (3) of the Federal Water Pollution 



^^ Control Act or other puhhc property of a smiilar nature, 



^^ used in a violation shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty 



^^ assessed or criminal fine imposed and may be proceeded 



^^ against in any district court of the United States having juris- 



^^ diction thereof : Provided, That no vessel shall be liable unless 



it shall appear that the owner was at the time of the violation 



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a consenting party or privy to such violation. 



(f) If the provisions of any permit issued under sub- 



