Penal Provisions.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Penal Provisions.— (a) Failure of any registration officer to comply with his duties and functions within the period prescribed shall be ground for disciplinary action in accordance with the revised Barrio Charter: Provided, however, That when a registration officer refuses to perform certain acts required of him under this Decree the penalty shall be a fine of not less than fifty pesos but not more than two hundred pesos or an imprisonment of not less than one month but not more than one year, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court; (b) Any qualified person who fails without justifiable excuse to register within the period prescribed by law shall be guilty of an offense punishable with a fine of twenty pesos; (c) The following shall be guilty of an offense punishable with imprisonment of not less than one month nor more than six months: Any person who registers more than once. Any registering officer who knowingly registers a person not duly qualified to be registered or who refuses to accept any application for registration. Any person who delays, hinders or obstructs another from registering.