in the course of his business as a money- lender, otherwise than in his registered name; and
((.) shall on reasonable request, and on tender of a reasonable sum for expenses, furnish the borrower with a copy of any document relating to the loan or any security there- for.
(2.) If a money-lender fails to register himself as required by this Ordinance, or carries on business otherwise than in his registered name, or in more than one name, or elsewhere than at his registered address, or fails to comply with any other requirement of this section, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to imprison- ment, with or without hard labour, for a term not execeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to both: Provided that if the offender be a body corporate that body corporate shall be liable on a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
(3.) A prosecution under sub-section (1) (a) of this section shall not be instituted except with the consent of the Attorney General .
4.-(1.) The Governor-in-Council may make regula- Regulations tions respecting the registration of money-lenders, whe- as to ther individuals, firms, societies or companies, the form registration. of the register, and the particulars to be entered therein and the fees to be paid on registration and renewal of registration, not exceeding $10 for each registration or renewal, and respecting the inspection of the register and the fees payable therefor.
(2.) The registration shall cease to have effect at the expiration of three years from the date of the registra- tion, but may be renewed from time to time, and if renewed shall have effect for three years from the date of the renewal.
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5. If any money-lender, or any manager, agent, or Penalties clerk of a money-lender, or if any person being for false director, manager, or other officer of any corporation and repre- carrying on the business of a money-lender, by any sentations. false, misleading, or deceptive statement, representation, or promise, or by any dishonest concealment of material facts, fraudulently induces or attempts to induce any person to borrow money or to agree to the terms on which money is or is to be borrowed, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable on indictment to imprisonment with or without hard labour. for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to both,
6. The expression “money-lender" in this Ordinance Definition shall include every person whose business is that of of money- money-lending, or who advertises or announces himself lender. or holds himself out in any way as carrying on that business; but shall not include :
(a.) any pawnbroker in respect of business car- ried on by him in accordance with the provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force in relation to pawnbrokers :
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(6.) any body corporate, incorporated or em- powered by any Ordinance or special Act of Parliament to lend money in accordance with such Ordinance or Act; or
(c) any person bona fide carrying on the busi- ness of banking or insurance or bonâ fide carrying on any business not having for its primary object the lending of money, in the course of which and for the purposes whereof he lends money; or
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