Penalty for giving false information or maintaining false records or registers

Penalty for giving false information or maintaining false records or registers.--(1) Whoever gives any information to an Inspector or any officer authorised by or under this Act to ask for information in the course of his duty which he knows or has reason to believe to be false or false in any material particular, shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

1. (2) Whoever, being required by or under this Act to maintain any record or register, which is false in any material particular, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.