Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts52. (1) The Registrar-General may confiscate a certificate or other document issued under this Act or the repealed Act in error or as a result of fraud.
(2) Where the Registrar-General believes on reasonable grounds that a certificate or other document issued under this Act or the repealed Act was issued in error or as a result of fraud, the Registrar-General may—
(a) require the person who appears to have possession of the certificate or document to surrender it immediately to the Registrar-General; or
(b) by notice in writing sent to the person who appears to have possession of the certificate of document, require him or her to surrender it to the Registrar-General within 14 days of the date of the notice.
(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement or a notice under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence.
Penalty:
(a) if the offender is a natural person—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both;
(b) if the offender is a body corporate—250 penalty units.