5. Offences

Any person who—

knowingly makes a false statement in an application made by him under section 3, or furnishes false information ;

being aware that a person whose death has been registered in pursuance of an application made under section 3, is alive, fails to furnish such information to the Registrar-General ; or

dishonestly or fraudulently uses a certificate of death issued under the Births and Deaths Registration Act knowing, or having reason to believe that the person referred to in such certificate is alive, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall upon conviction after trial by the High Court be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than three years and not exceeding five years.