(1) A person who-

(a) aids or assists any person to enter Ghana in contravention of this Act;

(b) knowingly harbours any person whom he knows is to be deported or has reasonable grounds to believe has acted in contravention of this Act;

(c) knowingly permits or assists the escape from any vessel, aircraft or vehicle in Ghana of any person to be deported;

(d) disobeys or disregards any obligation imposed or directive given by or under this Act;

(e) knowingly makes or causes to be made any false return, false statement or false representation in connection with any obligation imposed or directive given by or under this Act;

(f) restricts or obstructs, any immigration officer in the execution of his duty;

(g) wilfully and without lawful excuse hinders or obstructs any deportation being effected under this Act;

(h) gives, sells, or lends any registration certificate, card, passport, or permit issued to him under this Act or any other Act in order that it is used by any other person;

(i) by false declaration obtains or attempts to obtain for himself or any other person any registration certificate, card, passport, permit or visa, or any other certificate;

(j) without lawful authority uses or has in his possession any forged certificate or card, passport, permit, visa or other document or any passport, registration certificate or card or other document on which any visa, photo or endorsement, has been unlawfully made or altered, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten million cedis or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(2) When a master of a sea-going vessel or captain of an aircraft or driver of a vehicle is charged with the offence, the clearance outwards of the vessel or aircraft or vehicle may be refused until the case has been heard and upon conviction the fine imposed has been paid.