Penalty for making false declaration in clearance list

Any person who in a clearance list makes a declaration which is false or which he either knows or believes to be false where it results in loss of stamp duty to the State Government shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. 1. Sections 59A and 59B inserted by Act 24 of 1999 w.e.f. 18.8.1999. 59B. Penalty for failure to produce documents.- Any person who,-

1. (i) fails to produce any register, book, record, paper, application, document, instrument or proceedings for inspection, or (ii) prevents or obstructs the inspection, entry, search or seizure by an officer, empowered under this Act, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.]1