Section 9. Punishment for giving false information

9. Punishment for giving false information.— If any person, for the purpose of obtaining for himself or any other person any payment in respect of any damage due to any action of the enemy or under a policy — issued in pursuance of the Scheme, (a) furnishes any information which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly furnishes any information which is false in a material particular, or (b) with intent to deceive, produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of any book, account or other document which is false in a material particular, or (c) with intent to deceive, withholds any material information, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or with both.