39.0 FALSIFYING BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR REGISTRATION
.1 Any player proven guilty by his/her branch or HC of falsifying a birth certificate, HC/ALLIANCE Hockey Approved Roster Sheet or forging and playing under an assumed name, or of having had the knowledge that same had been falsified, or of playing on other than his/her own birth certificate, shall be automatically suspended from playing hockey with any team affiliated with HC for a period of not less than one (1) year and not more than three (3) years from the date of his/her suspension.
.2 Any officer, official of a team, association centre/zone, proven guilty by his/her branch of HC of having been a party to, or having had such knowledge of such falsification, may be automatically suspended from playing or holding office with any team, association, centre/zone affiliated with HC for a period to be deter- mined by the ALLIANCE.