Section 17: Offences

(1) Upon the Commencement of this Act —
(a) any person who, for the purpose of procuring his registration as a member of the Institute, knowingly or recklessly makes any statement, or tenders any document which he knows or ought reasonably to know to be false, commits an offence and shall not be eligible for registration and if registered shall be delisted,
(b) any person who, not being a member of the Institute, holds himself out as a member and practices as a registered member of the Institute in expectation of reward or financial consideration, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to punishment for impersonation under the relevant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, or
(c) any person who, being a member holds himself out by taking any name, title, addition or description implying that he is a member of the Institute, other than the category which he is enrolled or registered under this Act,
commits an offence and is liable to be proceeded against and the Tribunal shall, upon conviction, impose the appropriate penalty.
(2) Any willful falsification of entries in the register of membership by the Registrar or any other person acting for or on behalf of the Institute constitutes an offence and the offender is liable on summary conviction to a fine of at least but not more than N250,000 or imprisonment for a term not more than two years or both.
(3) Where the offences under subsection (1) (a), (b) and (c) is proved to have been committed by a body corporate, and attributable to the connivance or neglect of the officers of such body corporate, the director, manager, secretary or other officer purporting to act in such capacity shall be deemed to have committed the offence and shall be proceeded against and punished accordingly.