61.—(1) Any person who, being the lessee of a flat, house or other living accommodation sold by the Board subject to the provisions of this Part, assigns, underlets or parts with the possession of the flat, house or other living accommodation or any part thereof without obtaining the prior consent of the Board as required by the lease shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
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(2) Any person who abets the commission of an offence under this section shall be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.