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4.—(1) Article 23 of the 1986 Order (duty of registrar) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3), for the words “A statutory declaration” substitute the words “Subject to paragraph (4), a statutory declaration”.
(3) Insert the following paragraphs after paragraph (3)–
“(4) In place of the statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (3), there may be delivered to the registrar using electronic communications a statement made by a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (3) that the requirements mentioned in paragraph (1) have been complied with; and the registrar may accept such a statement as sufficient evidence of compliance.
(5) Any person who makes a false statement under paragraph (4) which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true is liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both.”.
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