Penalty for contravention of Act in certain cases

(1) Whoever knowingly makes any false representation or furnishes any false information to any authority for the purpose of obtaining a social status certificate, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000 or with both. (2) Whoever being a public servant issues a social status certificate in violation of the provisions laid down in this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000 or with both. Any person or authority, performing the functions of Competent Authority under this Act, who intentionally issues a false Social Status Certificate, shall he µunished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to two years and with fine which shall not he less than two thousand rupees and which may extend to twenty thousand (1) Any person or authority, performing the functions of Competent Authority under this Act, who intentionally issues a false Social Status Certificate, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to two years and with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees and which may extend to twenty thousand rupees.