Section 8: Offences
consolidated text (as at 2016). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
8. Offences
(1) Any person who—
(a) for the purpose of, or in connection with, any claim for social aid,
either for himself or on behalf of any other person, knowingly—
(i) makes a false statement or a statement which he knows or
ought to have known to be false in any material particular;
(ii) makes a false representation; or
(iii) fails to disclose any material fact; or
(b) otherwise fails to comply with this Act or any regulations made
under it,
shall commit an offence.
(2) Any person who commits an offence under this Act shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 2 years.
[S. 8 amended by s. 24 of Act 26 of 2013 w.e.f. 1 January 2014.]
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Questions this section answers
- What happens if I lie or hide facts to get social aid I am not entitled to?
- What is the maximum fine for making a false social aid claim?
- Can I go to prison for social aid fraud?