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34 the intention of falsifying the document or record or enabling that organisation or individual to evade any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS Register of donations

31. The Registrar shall establish and maintain a register of all donations sent to and reported to him under this Act.

Regulations and amendment of Schedule

32.—(1) The Minister may make regulations to prescribe anything which is required to be prescribed under this Act and generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act.

(2) The Minister may, from time to time, by regulations, amend the Schedule.

No regulations between writ and return respecting election expenses

33. Notwithstanding section 32, where a writ is issued, no regulations shall be made amending—
 * (a) the maximum amount of anonymous donations a political association or a candidate and his election agent is permitted by section 8 (2) or 14 (2) to accept; or
 * (b) the minimum amount of donation that is a recordable donation specified in section 12 (2) or 19 (2) (a),

until after the last day prescribed by section 74 (1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218) or, in the case of a presidential election, by section 56 (1) of the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A), for the transmission of returns respecting election expenses in connection with the election or (as the case may be) presidential election.