Punishment for offences inside or outside examination centre

Punishment for offences inside or outside examination centre:

1. (1) Whoever, being entrusted with or engaged in the conduct of a public examination, commits or abets the commission of any offence or engages in any conspiracy for the commission of any act with a view to promote or facilitate the commission of any unfair means inside or outside the examination centre, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
2. (2) Whoever, while appearing for a public examination, resorts to any unfair means shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.