Prohibition against certain malpractices by paper setters and punishment for contravention

(1) No person who is appointed as a paper setter at examination, or Chairman of the paper setting panel, or translator at any examination, shall supply or cause to be supplied any question paper drawn by him or a copy thereof or communicate the contents of such question paper to any person or give publicity thereto in any manner, except in accordance with the instructions given to him in writing by his appointing authority in this behalf.

1. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.