Offence of personation, etc

Every person who falsely and deceitfully personates any owner of any share or interest in any company, issued in pursuance of this Act, and thereby obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share or interest, or receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner, commits an offence and is liable 39 on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars.