The Collection of Statistics Act

Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars

Penalty for making false statement

Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule

Penalty for obstruction of employees

Penalty for other offences

Penalty for failure to carry out duties and functions by employees

Penalty for impersonation of employee

General penalty

Offences by companies

Cognizance of offences

Sanction for prosecution for offence

Power of court to try cases summarily


OFFENCES AND PENALTIES


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.


LAWGIST

# 17 Penalty for mutilation or defacement of information schedule