Section 8Substitution of or addition to answer scripts

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8. Substitution of or addition to answer scripts Whoever substitutes one answer script relating to any public examination or part thereof for another or adds to an answer script any extra page with answer not written by the examinee himself in the examination hall during the examination period, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [[five years] and shall not be less than three years, and shall also be liable to fine].

1. 10. The words and comma “ten years and shall not be less than three years, and shall also be liable to fine” were substituted for the words and commas “two years, or with fine, or with both” by section 5 of the Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. XLI of 1992)
2. 11. The words "five years” were substituted for the words "ten years" by section 7 of Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 100 of 2026).