Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for production) Act, 1985
11. Power to call for
information or to furnish samples:
If any person, -
a.
when
required by any order made under section 6 to furnish any information or
sample, makes any statement or furnishes any information which is false in any
material particular and which he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, to
be false or does not believe it to be true, or fails to furnish such sample or
damages or destroys any article from which such sample was required; or
b.
When
required by the authorised officer under section 7 to produce any books of
account, registers, records or other documents, fails to produce, or damages or
destroys any such books, registers or other documents, He shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine
which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.