Crimes Ordinance
Part X
10-8
Section 89
Cap. 200
(b) knowingly and unlawfully gives any false certificate
relating to any birth, baptism, marriage, death or burial;
or
(c) certifies any writing to be a copy of or extract from any
such register, knowing such writing, or the part of such
register whereof such copy or extract is so given, to be
false in any material particular; or
(d) offers, utters, disposes of or puts off any such register,
entry, certified copy or certificate, knowing the same to
be false; or
(e) offers, utters, disposes of or puts off any copy of any
entry in any such register, knowing such entry to be
false,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon
indictment to imprisonment for life.
(33 of 1935 s. 8 incorporated. Amended 48 of 1972 Schedule)
[cf. 1861 c. 98 s. 36 U.K.]
89.
Making false entry in copy of register sent to registrar
Any person who—
(a) knowingly inserts, or causes or permits to be inserted in
any copy of any register directed or required by law to
be transmitted to any registrar or other officer any false
entry of any matter relating to any baptism, marriage or
burial; or
(b) signs or verifies any copy of any register so directed or
required to be transmitted as aforesaid, which copy is
false in any part thereof, knowing the same to be false;
or
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16.11.2017
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