25 Penalty on officers for corrupt practices The registrar and every deputy registrar, bailiff or other officer employed in putting this Act or any of the powers thereof in execution, who wilfully and corruptly exacts takes or accepts any fee or reward whatsoever, other than and except such fees as are appointed and allowed respectively as aforesaid for or on account of anything done or to be done by virtue of this Act, or on any account whatsoever relative to putting this Act into execution, shall on conviction thereof forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding 5 penalty units, and shall be for ever incapable of serving or being employed under this Act in any office of profit or emolument. No. 6117 s. 26. S. 26 (Heading) inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 25.4).

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