S.L. 473.4 Art. 9Fraudulent claims.

(1) Where an exemption is obtained in a fraudulent or any other irregular manner, an administrative penalty equivalent to twenty per cent of the amount unduly exempted shall become due, together with interest at the rate of one percent per month or part thereof which interest shall start to run from the date of payment of the amount unduly exempted to the date when such amount together with the administrative penalty and interest is paid back to the Minister: Provided that the amount of such administrative penalty and interest taken together shall not exceed the amount obtained in a fraudulent or any other irregular manner.

(3) Where an administrative penalty had been imposed and interest has become due, but has not been paid, the Minister shall suspend any further exemption to the producer concerned until it has been paid.