Penalty for giving false information or maintaining false records or registers.

(1) Whoever gives information to an Inspector which he may require or ask in the course of his duty and which such person either knows or has reason tobelieve to be false or does not believe to be true shall be punisheed with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. (2) Whoever, being required by or under this Act so to do maintains any record or register, which is false in any materia] 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 an.l also with fine.