43. Falsification of register

Any person who —

makes, or causes to be made, a false entry in the register;

makes, or causes to be made, any thing false purporting to be a copy of an entry in the register; or

produces or tenders, or causes to be produced or tendered in evidence any thing referred to in paragraph (b), knowing or having reason to believe that the entry or thing, as the case may be, is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.