Section 9
SEC. 9. Penalty—Any person required under this decree to report for registration any fact concerning the civil status of persons and who fails to do so, or who deliberately makes false statements in the birth or death form and presents the same for registration, or who violates any rule or regulation which may be issued pursuant to this decree, and any local public health officer who fails to perform his duties as provided for in this decree, or violates any rule or regulation which may be issued pursuant to this decree, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than P500.00 nor more than P1,000.00, or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than (6) months, or both, in the discretion of the court.