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Section 16

The West Bengal Relief Of Rural Indebtedness Act, 1975State Act of West Bengal · Act 46 of 1975

(1) Whoever,— Penalty.

(a) intentionally makes any false statement before an authority or an Appellate Officer in any proceeding under this Act,

(b) intentionally produces before an authority or an Appellate Officer any false document, or

(c) abets any such act, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or to a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or to both.

(2) No prosecution for any offence under this section shall lie except with the permission of the Collector.

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ActThe West Bengal Relief Of Rural Indebtedness Act, 1975
Section16
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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