(1) Any person who submits false or misleading information in any application, report or other document for any purpose under this Act commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable -
(a) if such person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit, and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit; or
(b) if such person is not a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both, and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or both.
(2) Any person who -
(a) furnishes or causes to be furnished to any Assistant Controller or police officer not below the rank of Inspector any false or misleading particular, information or statement in respect of any matter which such officer requires to be given under this Act;
(b) refuses to answer or gives a false answer to any question put to him by any Assistant Controller or police officer not below the rank of Inspector for the purpose of obtaining any particulars, information or statement required to be given under this Act; or
(c) fails or refuses to produce any document as may be required by any Assistant Controller or police officer not below the rank of Inspector,
commits an offence.
(3) Where a person being a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of a body corporate is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) by virtue of section 30, he shall on conviction be liable to the penalty provided for in paragraph (1) (b) .
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a person to answer any question or to give any information if the answer or information would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.