8. If any person engaged in connection with the collection of statistics under this Act willfully discloses any information or the contents of any return given or made under this Act otherwise than in the execution of his duties under this Act or for the purpose of the prosecution of an offence under this Act or under the Indian Penal Code, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both, imprisonment and fine.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Delivery of yearly returns of cottonSection 4 · Right of access to record or documentSection 5 · Use of return required under section 3 or information obtained under section 4Section 6 · Restriction on the publication of returns and informationSection 7 · PenaltiesSection 9 · Cognizance of an offenceIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.