Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part V · Penalties and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to the Solemnization and
42. Destroying or falsifying register book
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(a)
wilfully destroys or injures any register of marriages or any certificate thereout, or any part thereof or any authenticated extract therefrom;
(b)
falsely makes or counterfeits any part of such register or certificate; or
(c)
wilfully inserts any false entry in any register or certificate or authenticated extract, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.