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 —