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Any person ( a ) who has an employment but sends a letter asking for employment 1 [under sub-section ( 2 ) of section 3] and draws unemployment allowance under 2 [sub-section ( 1 ) section 3-D] ; or (b) who is in receipt of unemployment allowance under 3 [sub-section ( 1 ) of section 3-D] and accepts employment elsewhere but does not bring this fact to the notice of the 4 [Programme Officer] and continues to draw unemployment allowance under that sub-section, shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both. 5 [* * *]