Penalty for issuing false Community Certificate,-

(1) Any person or authority performing the functions of Competent Authority under this Act, who intentionally issues a false Community Certificate, shall on conviction, be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend upto two years or with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 2,000, but which may extend upto Rs. 20,000 or both. (2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section except with the previous sanction of the Government.