s 61 Failure to report offences or to give information
61. Any person who, whether within or outside a security area, while any proclamation under section 48 is in force —(a) knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that another person has committed an offence under this Part fails to report that offence to a police officer; or (b) having in his possession any information as to the present or intended movements or whereabouts of any person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be a terrorist fails to report the same to a police officer,shall be guilty of an offence under this Part and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years: Provided that no person shall be convicted of any offence under this section if he proves that prior to being charged with or accused of such offence by a police officer or a person in authority, he voluntarily gave full information of such other offence or of such movements or whereabouts to a police officer.