Act No. 3753 Section 18

Neglect of duty with reference to the provisions of this Act.

Section 18

SEC. 18. Neglect of duty with reference to the provisions of this Act.—Any local civil registrar who fails properly to perform his duties in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the regulation issued hereunder, shall be punished, for the first offense, by an administrative fine in a sum equal to his salary for not less than fifteen days nor more than three months, and for a second or repeated offense, by removal from the service.

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