Section 22: Penalty and procedure

22. Penalty and procedure.—(1) Any person who (a) contravenes, or resists or interferes with the enforcement of the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; or (b) in an application or in any proceedings under this Act, furnishes or abets the furnishing of any information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, or fraudulantly conceals or mis­represents facts, or abets such concealment or mis­representation, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine or with both. (2) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act save upon a complaint is writing made by an officer appointed under this Act and authorised by the Board in this behalf.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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