Offences and punishments

Offences and punishments.

1. (1) If any person acquires by purchase any urban property which by itself or together with other urban property already owned by him exceeds the ceiling limit, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
2. (2) If any person fails to complete the building or structure for the purpose, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
3. (3) Where any person continues to refuse or willfully fails to furnish the declaration, he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
4. (4) If any person makes any false statement, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
5. (5) If any person contravenes the provisions of this Act, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with both.
6. (6) If any person who is under an obligation to file a declaration under section 15 makes any such declaration which he knows or has reason to believe to be false he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may not be less than one thousand rupees.