16. Penalty for false statements and wrongful claims

Every person who wilfully makes a false state-ment or declaration in any claim or objection or at any inquiry held in connection therewith or in any appeal shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.

A registering officer or revising officer may, on the consideration or hearing of any application, claim, objection, or appeal require that the evidence tendered by any person shall be given on affirmation or oath and may administer such affirmation or oath for that purpose ; and every person who in the course of any such consideration or hearing knowingly afiirms or swears anything material to the validity of such application, claim, objection or appeal which is false shall be guilty of the offence of giving false evidence and shall be liable to the punishment provided therefor in the Penal Code.