LawgistThe Collection of Statistics Act
17Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule
Whoever, destroys, defaces, removes, or mutilates any information schedule, form, or other document containing particulars collected under this Act or requesting any such particulars, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or, in the case of a company with a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 15 Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars
- 16 Penalty for making false statement
- 17 Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule
- 18 Penalty for obstruction of employees
- 19 Penalty for other offences
- 20 Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees
- 21 Penalty for impersonation of employee
- 22 General penalty
- 23 Offences by companies
- 24 Cognizance of offences
- 25 Sanction for prosecution for offence
- 26 Power of court to try cases summarily
