Section 18: Penalty for fraudulent representation or registration:

18. Penalty for fraudulent representation or registration:—(1) Whoever will fully procures or attempts to procure himself to be registered under this Act by making or producing or causing to be made or produced any false or fraudulent representation or declaration either orally on in writing, and any person who assists him therein, shall be guilty of an offence punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with both. (2) Whoever falsely pretends to be registered under this Act as a veterinary practitioner, not being registered under this Act, uses with his name or title any words or letters representing that he is so registered, irrespective of whether any person is actually deceived by such pretence or representation or not shall be guilty of an offence punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term with may extend to six months, or with both.

Effective date: 1996-01-01

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