Cap. 16 Art. 128BFalse statements.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who knowingly makes a false statement, whether orally or in writing, for the purposes of or in connection with an adoption, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but not exceeding six months or to a fine (multa) of not less than five hundred and eighty-two euro and thirty-four cents (582.34) but not more than one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), or to both.

(2) A person who knowingly gives false information in the application for the entry of a person’s details in the Reunion and Information Register shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding five hundred and eighty-two euro and thirty-four cents (582.34).