Section 76: Making false statement

76. Making false statement Any person who— (a) makes— (i) a false statement to the Sanitary Authority, with regard to the existence or non-existence of an infectious or communicable disease, in any case of illness or death of any person; or (ii) a statement with regard to the existence or non-existence of an infectious or communicable disease, in answer to any question put to him by the Sanitary Authority or by any person deputed by the Sanitary Authority, knowing the statement to be false, or not believing it to be true; or (b) declines to answer questions put by the Sanitary Authority, or by any person deputed by the Sanitary Authority, with regard to the existence or non-existence of an infectious or communicable disease, in any case of illness or death of any person, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 months.