Section 19: Penalties for illegally using examination papers

(1) If a candidate for an examination-
(a) is found before or during the examination to have had foreknowledge of live questions or the contents of live question papers (whether or not such foreknowledge is in respect of one or more live questions or live question papers); or
(b) in any manner unauthorised makes use of live questions or live question papers,
such candidate shall not take or be allowed to take or continue the examination; in addition, he shall be prohibited from taking any examination held or conducted by or on behalf of the Council for a period of two years immediately following upon such contravention and if a candidate aforesaid has already taken any papers at the examination, his results therefrom shall be cancelled.
(2) The penalties contained in this section-
(a) may be imposed whether or not a prosecution for an offence under section 20 or 21 of this Act has been brought or is being conducted or is contemplated; and
(b) shall be in addition to such other penalties as a court may impose upon conviction for an offence under the aforesaid section 20 or 21,
and the power to impose any of the penalties under this section shall be exercised by the Council or by any person authorised in that behalf by the Council.