Offences and Penalties

Offences and Penalties.—The President, Chairperson, Secretary or any member who is included or not included in employees, the governing body or any officer of a society who,—

1. (i) contravenes the provisions of section 15; or
2. (ii) wilfully makes or furnishes a false return or makes or furnishes a return or statement which he does not believe to be true; or
3. (iii) any person wilfully or without any reasonable cause disobeys any summons, requisition or lawfully written order issued under the provisions of this Act or does not furnish any information lawfully required from him by a person authorized in this behalf under the provisions of this Act shall on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees: