A person commits an offence if in the course of proceedings relating to registration under this Act he suppresses information with the intention of—
concealing a person's right or claim, or
substantiating a false claim.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine;
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.