Penalty for obstruction

Any person who wilfully obstructs or hinders the Board, a person designated by the Board under section 8C, an investigator appointed by the Board under section 8G or the Commissioner in the performance of his duty or the exercise of his authority under this Act commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty- five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.