Section 7Part 0 —
Penalties
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Whoever, in respect of any passport —
forges, alters or tampers with the same;
is found in unlawful possession thereof;
on finding the same, neglects or fails to send such passport to the Passport Officer;
falsely holds themselves out as the rightful owner thereof;
by any false representation, procures, obtains or attempts to procure or obtain the issue of the same to themselves or to any other person;
parts with the possession of the same to another person without lawful authority or for an unlawful purpose;
destroys, makes away with or by wilful neglect allows any other person to obtain possession of the same;
not having actual personal knowledge of the applicant for a passport makes any declaration verifying the declaration of such applicant or vouching the fitness of such applicant to receive a passport or to make any such declaration merely on information gained from the applicant or from any other person; or
contravenes any regulation,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.