Section 19: OFFENCES

(1) Where a person for the purpose of procuring the registration of any name, qualification or other matter-
(a) makes a statement which he believes to be false in a material particular ; or
(b) recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, the person commits an offence.
(2) Where, on or after the commencement date of this Act, a person who is not a member of the Institute practises or holds himself out as a member in expectation of a reward or takes or uses any name, title, addition or
description implying that he is a rnember, the person commits an offence.
(3) Where the Registrar or any other person employed by or on behalf of the lnstitute willfully makes any falsification in any matter relating to the register, he commits an offence.
(4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable-
(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding N50,000 ;
(b) on conviction or indictment to a fine not exceeding N20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years ; or
(c) to both fine and imprisonment.
(5) Where an offence under this section which has been conmitted by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of or attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of a corporate body or any person purporting to act in such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate shall be deemed to have committed the offence and shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished
accordingly.