Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, what is the maximum term of…

Under Section 33 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer), if any Protection Officer fails or refuses to discharge his duties as directed by the Magistrate in the protection order without any sufficient cause, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.

The maximum term of imprisonment prescribed under Section 33 is "one year" (the same term prescribed under Section 31(1) for breach of a protection order by the respondent).

• "six months", "two years", and "three years": None of these match the one-year maximum imprisonment prescribed under Section 33 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.