Section 9
Power to require statements as to persons interested
The Land Administrator may by order in writing require the owner or occupier of any hill land to deliver to him within a time to be specified in the order, being not less than fifteen days from the service thereof, a statement in writing containing to the best of his knowledge and ability the name and address of every person who possesses or has possessed within one year preceding the date of service of the order any interest in the land or any part thereof, whether as co-owner, mortgagee, lessee, sub-lessee, tenant, squatter or otherwise, and the nature of any such interest.
(2)
Every such order shall be personally served on the owner or occupier, as the case may be.
(3)
Every owner or occupier required to deliver a statement under this section shall be legally bound to do so within the meaning of sections 176 and 177 of the Penal Code
[Act 574].