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Furnishing of information, - (1) The Authority or any employees thereafter authorized by the Authority in that behalf may, for the purpose of obtaining statistical information, by notice, in the manner given in section 133, require any person to furnish to the Authority or the employee so authorized, within such period as shall be specified in the notice, all such particulars or information relating to all such matters as may be required by the Authority and as are within knowledge of that person or in his custody or under his control. (2) Any person who on being required by notice under this section to furnish may particulars or information, - (a) willfully refuses or without lawful excuse (the proof of which lies on him) neglects to furnish the particulars or information within the time specified in the notice; or (b) willfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any false particulars or information in respect of any matter specified in the notice requiring particulars or information to be furnished, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not 91 exceeding Rs.10, 000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. (c) Noting in this section authorizes the Authority, or any employee thereof authorized by the Authority in that behalf, to require the any Government Department to furnish to the Authority or the employee so authorized any particulars or information in the possession of the department obtained in the performance of any of its functions.