Section 27
SEC. 27. Upon conviction hereof, a fine not exceeding six hundred pesos, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court shall be imposed upon: (1) Any person who, having accepted any position in the employ of the Census and taken oath thereof, and not having been duly released, refuses to perform the duties of such position, or neglects to use due diligence in bringing such Census work as is entrusted to him to a satisfactory termination, or disregards proper and necessary orders and instructions coming from his superior; or (2) Any officer or employee of the Census who, whether during, or after the termination of his service divulges or communicates the contents of any Census form, record, return or document, to any person not authorized by the President of the Philippines to receive the same; or (3) Any officer or employee of the Census who solicits or receives any reward, fee, or gratuity from any person, other than his usual salary and his regular compensation from Census funds, whether or not conditioned upon the altering or committing by him of any portion of the Census return; or (4) Any officer or employee of the Census who attempts to secure any information not prescribed by the President of the Philippines or who asks offensive or improper questions in the process of securing any information, authorized or unauthorized; or who willfully and maliciously attempts to enter any portion of any private dwelling except the room in which he would naturally be received, or any portion of any other premises an inspection of which is not essential to the performance of his duties.