Section 19: Offences.

(1) If any person for the purpose of procuring the registration of any name, qualification or other matters-
(a) makes a statement which he believes to be false in material particular; or
(b) recklessly makes a statement which is false in any material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) If the registrar or any other person employed by the Council wilfully makes any falsification in any matter relating to any register maintained under this Act, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction in a High court, to a fine not exceeding Five thousand Naira or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) Where an offence under this Part of this Act which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the connivance of or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of any Director, Manager, Secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.