The Laws of Zambia 48. (1) Any person who- Penalty for falsely representing a design as registered (a) falsely represents that a design applied to any article sold by him is registered in respect of that article; or (b) after the copyright in a registered design has expired, marks any article to which the design has been applied with the word "registered", or any word or words implying that there is a subsisting copyright in the design, or causes any such article to be so marked; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of one thousand five hundred penalty units or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both. (2) For the purposes of this section, a person who sells an article on which he has, or has caused to have, stamped, engraved or impressed or to which he has, or has caused to have, otherwise applied the word "registered", or any other word expressing or implying that the design is registered, shall be deemed to represent that the design applied to the article is registered in respect of that article. (As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994) 49. (1) Any person who- (a) for the purpose of deceiving the Registrar or any other officer of the Designs Office in the execution of the provisions of this Act; or (b) for the purpose of procuring or influencing the doing or omission of anything in relation to this Act or any other matter thereunder; Deceiving or influencing the Registrar or an officer makes or submits a false statement or representation, whether orally or in writing, knowing the same to be false, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Any person who, having innocently made a false statement or representation, whether orally or in writing, for the purpose of procuring or influencing the doing or omission of anything in relation to this Act or any matter thereunder and who on becoming aware that such statement or representation was false fails to advise the Registrar forthwith of such falsity, shall be guilty of an offence. 50. Any person who, after having been sworn or having in lieu thereof made an affirmation or declaration, wilfully gives false evidence before the Registrar concerning the subject-matter of the proceeding in question, knowing such evidence to be false or not knowing or believing it to be true, shall be guilty of an offence. Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia Witness giving false evidence