Provided that, the Court may for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgment impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than five years.

Debarment on conviction Debarment on conviction.-

1. (1) An examinee who is prima facie found guilty by the examination authority in impersonation or of submitting fabricated document or documents which have been tampered with or of making statements which are incorrect or false, or of suppressing any material information or of using or attempting to use unfair means in the examination hall or otherwise resorting to any other irregular and improper means in connection with any examination, such examinee shall in addition to rendering himself liable to a criminal prosecution, be debarred either permanently or for a specified period by the examination authority from admission to any examination or appearance at any interview or examination held by the examination authority.
2. (2) An examinee who has been convicted of an offence under the provision of this Act shall be debarred from taking any public examination for a period of two years.