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Penalty: (31$ Whoever for the purpose of' avmding any paymentx tmba madmbyyhimselfxmnlm this Act or under the scheme or fonmabling: any other person) toiaxvoid: such payment lmowingly makescn causes to.be.made any.£a.lseistabemention false representa- tion sh'alI‘be‘ punishable with imprisonment for a term which. may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand-rupees; or'w-itii-lioth. (2): Whoever contrayenesoz: makes default in complying.with any of‘the provisions. of thi's.A'ct-.on tithe: scheme shall, if. no»other penalty is elsewhere. provided by or 'under this Act for such contravention Wmomcomplizmoe; be punishable with imprisonment for-a‘ term which may extend tO‘ three months or with fine which may'e'xtend ' to‘ one thousand rupees,. or with hoth‘. (3) No court shall take cognisance of any. offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting manoflmceemadmwidnuie-meouw sanction of the Board, by the Humorrofifimmwon'hytthv Managing” Director of the Kerala $211123 Cmamnzfive Fademtien fam'FisheriesI Development or- by- such officer of the Bomflmt’DbpantmantJ off Fisheries not beIOW'the-rank ofiAssistanLDinecton of. Fisheries,.a.s may‘ be specified in this behalf by the Board.