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Notwithstanding anything cantdwd in any la+ for iaeitemont to the timr; bdng in force, whoever by words, &her spoken refvse or defer pa+nt 0': written, or by signs or by visible representations, or of land otherwise,-- r8vanve; tax, c~c., d~i8 t~ the Govern- ment, etc. (aj (i) encourages or incites any person or c b of persons, or the public generally, to refuse or defer payment of, or to rssist or obstruct payment or co1Iection of, any land revenue, tax, rat% a s s or other dues or amount payable to the Government or any local authority, or ayable under any law or custom havin8 the form of law f ~ r any services rendered to the communrty or any r a t of agricultural land or anything recoverable aS arrears of *Fox Ststement of Objects and Reasons, see . TumfJ Nadu G o v ~ ~ ~ e n ~ Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 29th fanuam 1981, Pan N-Section 1, Page 50. 1981: T. R Act 91 Prerentionaffncfte~ettrt~ 147 Refuse or Defer Puyment Tax or along with, such rent and if such encouragement or incitement undermines the security of the State or puUe order or decency or morality or the sovereignty of India J or (ii) encourages or incites any person or class of persons, or the public generally, to refuse or defer payment sf, or to resist or obstruct payment or collection of,- $" (A) any rate, cess or other dues or amount payabh to the T m l Nadu Electricity Board and if such encourajc ment or incitement undermines the security of the State or public order or decency or morality ; or (B) any dues or amount payable to any co- operative society (including State and primary land 1 development banks), registered or deemed to be registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Socielies Act, 1961 ,. . . (Tamil Nadu Act 53 of 1961) and if such encouragement . or incitement undermines the security of the State or . A . I public order or decency or morality, or (b) instigates ciirectly or indirectly the use of criminal force against public Fervants generally or any class of public servants or any inaivi~ual public servant, sfuill be punished with rigorous impriscnment for a term which may extend to five years ard wlth fine which may extend to five thousand ruptes, but such rigorcus im- prisonment shall not be less than two years ano such fine shall not be less tnan threc thousand rupees.