Cap. 571 Art. 44Duty of cohabitants regarding maintenance.

When cohabitants are entitled to maintenance under a contract of cohabitation or under this Act and, or, ordered by a competent Court, they shall immediately notify the department of social services:

Provided that if the cohabitants fail to do so, all benefits given and which were not due shall be refunded to the department:

Provided further that if it is proven that a cohabitant knowingly failed to observe the provisions of this article, he shall upon conviction be liable to the punishment envisaged for fraud in social benefits.