Penalty for forgery of consent, etc

(1) Every person who forges, or assists in forging, or procures to be forged, (a) any consent purporting to be a consent of or by a person whose consent is required by this Act to the marriage of an infant; (b) any certificate purporting to be a certificate under this Act; or (c) any copy of a writing purporting to be issued by the Registrar General under this Act, commits a felony. (2) Every person who utters, or assists in uttering, or procures to be uttered, knowing the same to be forged, any such consent, certificate or writing commits a felony. (3) Every person who signs, or transmits to the Registrar General, any such consent, certificate or writing which to his knowledge contains any false statement therein commits a felony. 42 (4) Every person who is guilty of felony under this section shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.