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| (1) Any person who- (a) fails to make an application for registration in compliance with the provisions of section 8; (b) gives any incorrect information in such application or in response to any inquiry; or (c) makes more than one such application, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees. |
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| (2) Any person who abets or incites any other person liable to registration not to make an application for registration as required by this Act shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable to rigorous imprisonment for a term of one year. |
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| (3) Any employer-
| | (a) who fails to carry out the duty imposed on him by section 38 to comply with any direction issued to him under that section to furnish a return relating to any person or persons in his employment; or | | |
| | (b) who furnishes any such return containing any particular regarding such person or persons that is untrue or incorrect, | | |
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| (4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act, other than any such provision as is referred to in sub-sections (1) to (3), or any regulation made thereunder, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or to imprisonment of either description for a term of not less than three months but not more than one year, or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts