(a) on application made in writing, cause a search to be made in the Marriage Registration Book and of duplicate original registers filed by him; (b) subject to subsection (3), issue certified copies of a duplicate original register filed by him. (3) The Registrar may— (a) refuse to issue a certified copy of any duplicate original register referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) where he is not satisfied that such copy is being required for a purpose which, in his opinion, is a lawful or proper one or for any other reason; (b) issue a limited number only of certified copies of any duplicate original register referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) to any one applicant therefor. 33 Correction of errors (1) The Registrar may correct any clerical error or error of fact or substance in any duplicate original register filed in his office or in possession of the parties to the marriage if there is produced to him such evidence as he may require, stating the nature of the error and the true facts of the matter, and he is satisfied that an error has been made. (2) If the Registrar makes any correction in terms of subsection (1), he shall direct the marriage officer having the custody of the marriage register book in which the marriage in question is entered to make a like correction to the entry in that book. PART V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 34 Penalty for failure to comply with section 31 Any marriage officer who knowingly fails to comply with section thirty-one shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection as amended by section 4 of Act 22 of 2001] 35 Penalties for solemnizing marriage contrary to this Act and for false representation or statement Any marriage officer who knowingly solemnizes a marriage in contravention of this Act or any person who makes, for any of the purposes of this Act, any false representation or false statement knowing it to be false, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection as amended by section 4 of Act 22 of 2001] PART VI M ISCELLANEOUS 36 Regulations (1) The Minister may make such regulations as he may think necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) prescribing anything which in terms of this Act is to be prescribed; (b) the form and content of certificates, notices, affidavits, declarations, marriage register books and the Marriage Registration Book for the purposes of this Act; (c) the custody and disposal of marriage register books; (d) the fees payable for any certificate issued or any other act performed in terms of this Act. 37 Savings Any marriage which is validated by or is valid in terms of a prior law shall not be affected by the repeal of that law and anything done under any provision of that law shall be deemed to have be en done under the corresponding provision of this Act, if any.