Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 185

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185. (1) Saving the cases referred to in the preceding articles of this Title, where any public officer or servant who, by reas on of his office, is bound to make or issue any declaration or certif icate, shall falsely make or issue such declaration or certificate, he shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from nine months to three years. (2) Where the falsification is committed by any person, other than a public officer or servant acting with abuse of authority , the punishment shall be imprisonment for a term from seven months t o two years. Malicious use of false declarations or certificates.

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