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The Essential Commodities Act, 1957

Section 9False statements

In force

s. 9

9. False statements If any person- (i) when required by an order made under section 3 to make any statement or furnish any information makes any statement or furnishes any information which is false in any material particular and which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be false, or does not believe to be true, or (ii) makes any statement as aforesaid in any book, account, record, declaration, return or other document which he is required by any such order to maintain or furnish; he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

End of s. 9.

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