(1) In cases where a person does any of the following acts, he or she shall be deemed to have committed the offence under this Act:
(a) Taking the social security allowance by lying the description,
(b) Taking the social security allowance contrary to this Act or the Rules framed under this Act,
(c) Misusing the social security allowance received by any person or using it against his or her interest, by his or her guardian, curator or caretaker or other person,
(d)Misusing of the social security allowance by the official who distributes the social security allowance,
(e) Submitting a false description or making a false recommendation.
(2) In cases where a person commits any of the offences referred to in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (e) of sub-section (1), the person shall be liable to a fine that is equal to the claimed amount, after recovering the amount taken by him or her who commits such offence.
(3) In cases where a person commits the offence referred to in clause (d) or makes a false recommendation under clause (e) of sub-section (1), the concerned official shall be punished under the prevailing law.