Penalties

(1) Any person lawfully required to give assistance towards the making of the enumeration who refuses or neglects to use reasonable diligence in performing any duty imposed upon him or in obeying any order issued to him in accordance with this Act or any rule made thereunder or any person who hinders or obstructs another person in performing any such duty or in obeying any such order, or (2) any enumeration officer who knowingly makes any false return, or (3) any person occupying any dwelling house or other place who refuses to allow any enumeration officer such reasonable access thereto as he is required by section 6 to allow, or THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ENUMERATION OF DWELLINGS ACT, 1976 3 (4) any person who removes, obliterates, alters or damages any letters, marks or numbers which may have been painted or affixed for the purpose of the enumeration, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.

1. (2) any enumeration officer who knowingly makes any false return, or
2. (3) any person occupying any dwelling house or other place who refuses to allow any enumeration officer such reasonable access thereto as he is required by section 6 to allow, or THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ENUMERATION OF DWELLINGS ACT, 1976 3
3. (4) any person who removes, obliterates, alters or damages any letters, marks or numbers which may have been painted or affixed for the purpose of the enumeration, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.