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Whoever— penalties. (a) knowingly furnishes any false information, or (b) knowingly misrepresents any fact, or (c) knowingly suppresses any material information, or (d) knowingly produces any document which is an act of forgery, with a view to obtaining a certificate under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both. Validation 11. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any certificate of certificate. identifying any person to be a member of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, issued by any authority, competent under any law for the time being in force to issue such certificate, prior to the commencement of this Act, shall be valid and shall be deemed to have been issued under this Act unless such certificate is proved to have been obtained by furnishing any false information or by misrepresenting any fact or by suppressing any material information or by producing any document which is an act of forgery, and in every such case, the certificate issuing authority shall have the power to cancel, impound or revoke such certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. Power to make rule.