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191 False entries in Register

A person must not: (a) make a false entry in the Register; or (b) cause a false entry to be made in the Register; or (c) tender in evidence a document that falsely purports to be a copy of or extract from an entry in the Register.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

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