LawgistThe Collection of Statistics Act
19Penalty for other offences
Whoever--
(a) acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or any requirement imposed under this Act; or
(b) wilfully deceives or attempts to deceive any statistics officer or any agency or any employee thereof,
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
