knowing the same to be false, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [inserted by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] (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 and liable to a fine not exceeding level six to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002, and further amended by Act 9 of 2002, with effect from the 20th December, 2002.] 86 Witness giving false evidence Any person who, after having been sworn or having in lieu thereof made an affirmation or declaration, wilfully gives false evidence before the Registrar or the Tribunal 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 and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002, and by Act 9 of 2002, with effect from the 20th December, 2002.] 87 Prohibition on trafficking in patents by officers (1) Any officer of the Patent Office who buys, sells, acquires or trafficks in any invention or patent or any right under a patent shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] (2) Every purchase, sale or acquisition and every assignment of any invention or patent by or to any officer of the Patent Office shall be null and void. (3) Nothing in this section contained shall apply to the inventor or to any acquisition by bequest or devolution in law. 88 Unauthorized claim of patent right (1) If any person falsely and without reasonable cause, the proof whereof lies on him, represents that— (a) any article sold by him is a patented article; or (b) an application has been made for a patent in respect of any article sold by him; he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person who sells an article having stamped, engraved or embossed thereon or otherwise applied thereto— (a) the word “patent” or “patented” or any Zimbabwe patent number or any other word expressing or implying that the article is patented, shall be deemed to represent that the article is a patented article; (b) the words “patent applied for” or “patent pending” or any other words expressing or implying that a patent has been applied for, shall be deemed to represent that an application has been made for a patent in respect of that article. 89 Unauthorized use of certain words If any person, other than a person appointed in terms of section three, uses on his place of business or on any document issued by him or otherwise the words “Patent Office” or any other words suggesting that his place of business is, or is officially connected with the Patent Office, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine