A.70 Exercise of discretionary powers Extension of time for applications Offences and penalties (3) A correction made in pursuance of this section shall be made by the Registrar of his or her own accord or upon the request of any interested person. (4) Where an interested person under subsection (3) requests the Registrar to correct any application or other document filed under this Act, that person shall pay, to the Registrar, such fee as may be prescribed. 132. The Registrar shall give any party to proceedings before the Office an opportunity of being heard and of complying with any missing requirements before making any decision under this Act or the regulations if that decision might adversely affect or prejudice that party. 133. (1) Where anything is required to be done within a prescribed time and, by reason of a delay in the Office, the thing is not done, the Registrar may extend the time for the doing of that thing for such period as may be prescribed, and no fees shall be payable in respect of that extension. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Registrar may, upon the written request of an interested person, and upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed, extend, for such period as may be prescribed, the time specified for the doing of any act if that person shows good cause as to why he or she did not do that act within the prescribed time. 134. (1) Any person who, knowing the same to be false — (a) makes or causes to be made a false entry in any register kept in terms of this Act; (b) makes or causes to be made any document falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in any such register; or (c) produces, tenders or causes to be produced as evidence an entry acquired under paragraph (b) or a copy thereof, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not less than P5 000 but not more than P10 000, or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but not more than three years, or to both. (2) Any person who — (a) for the purpose of deceiving the Registrar or any other officer in the execution of his duties under this Act; or (b) for the purpose of procuring or influencing the doing or omission of any act under this Act, makes a false statement or representation knowing the same to be false, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not less than P5 000 but not more than P10 000, or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but not more than three years, or to both. (3) Any person who, knowing the same to be false, makes a false statement or representation that —

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