A person who —
 

(a) subject to the provisions of subsection 256(2), refuses to give to an authorised officer any information relating to an offence under this Act or its subsidiary legislation; or
 

(b) knowingly gives false information,

 

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.