Section 37 — Misuse of licence

(1)A person commits an offence if the person —

(a)with intent to deceive —

(i)adds to a licence any words or figures extraneous to the licence as granted;

(ii)alters on or erases from any licence any words or figures; or

(iii)uses or retains any licence —(A) to which have been added any words or figures extraneous to the licence as granted; (B) from which any words or figures have been erased from the licence as granted; or (C) on which any words or figures on the licence as granted have been altered;

(b)being the person to whom a licence is granted, wilfully parts with possession of that licence in order that it may be used by another person; or

(c)uses or attempts to use a licence granted to another person with the intention of procuring the possession of any gun, major part of a gun, gun accessory, explosive, explosive precursor, weapon or noxious substance.

(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 36 months or to both.