Section 9Helping examinees

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9. Helping examinees Whoever helps any examinee- (a) by supplying in the examination hall any written answer or any book or written paper or any page thereof or extract therefrom; or (b) by dictating any answer orally or by any mechanical means [; or (c) by any other means whatsoever,] shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [five years and shall not be less than two years, and shall also be liable to fine].

1. 13. The words and comma “five years and shall not be less than two 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 6 of the Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. XLI of 1992)
2. 12. The semi-colon and word “; or” were substituted for the comma (,) and clause (c) was added by section 6 of the Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. XLI of 1992)