Section 1. Whoever, being a member of a criminal tribe, without lawful excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon him,

21. Whoever, being a member of a criminal tribe, without lawful excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon him,— (a) fails to appear in compliance with a notice issued under section 5 or section 7, or (b) intentionally Penalties for failure to comply with terms of notice under section 5 or 7. 56 Criminal Tribes. [ACT III (Penalties and Procedure.)] (b) intentionally omits to furnish any information required under those sections, or, (c) when required to furnish information under either of those sections, furnishes as true any information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, or (d) refuses to allow his finger-impressions to be taken, may be arrested without warrant, and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both. Penalties for breach of rules. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Criminal Tribes Act, 1911; and (2) It extends to the whole of British India.