17. (1) The Board may require any printer, publisher, distributor, whole-seller or retailer of any text¬-book to furnish any information, return or report in respect of such text book. (2) If any printer, publisher, distributor, whole seller or retailer when required to furnish any information, return or report under sub section (1), fails to furnish such information, return or report or furnishes any information, return or report which is false in any material particular and which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both.