Section 42
Any person who by himself or another—
of Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976
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Section 42
(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.