Section XXIII. And it is hereby enacted, in modification of Section CXXII

XXIII. And it is hereby enacted, in modification of Section CXXII. Regulation X. of 1819 aforesaid, that if any person shall wilfully and maliciously give false information in respect to there being illicit Salt in store in any house or warehouse, and so procured that such house or warehouse shall be searched to the injury or vexation of the owners thereof, or of any other person or persons whatsoever, such false informer shall, on conviction of the offence before any Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for two years, and to fine not exceeding 500 Rupees, at the discretion of any Magistrate by whom the case may be tried, and in case of the non-payment of the fine, to imprisonment for a further period of six months.