sec.12Offences

### sec.12 Offences Any person (whether a recorder or not) who— wilfully records or transcribes or causes any other person to record or transcribe, in a false or incorrect manner any evidence or other matter required to be recorded under this Act; or unless authorised by or under this Act, destroys any record under this Act; or wilfully alters or falsifies or causes or permits anyone to alter or falsify any record under this Act or any transcription of a record under this Act; shall be guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. s 12 amd 1988 No. 88 s 4 (1) ; 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1 ; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch ; 2013 No. 3 s 56 (sec.12-ssec.2) Any person (whether a recorder or not) who— wilfully records or transcribes or causes any other person to record or transcribe, in a false or incorrect manner any evidence or other matter required to be recorded under this Act; or unless authorised by or under this Act, destroys any record under this Act; or wilfully alters or falsifies or causes or permits anyone to alter or falsify any record under this Act or any transcription of a record under this Act; shall be guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years. - (a) wilfully records or transcribes or causes any other person to record or transcribe, in a false or incorrect manner any evidence or other matter required to be recorded under this Act; or - (b) unless authorised by or under this Act, destroys any record under this Act; or - (c) wilfully alters or falsifies or causes or permits anyone to alter or falsify any record under this Act or any transcription of a record under this Act;