Chapter 9: Offences, Miscellaneous Matters and General Provisions
Part A: Offences and Penalties
s215: Hindering administration of Act
- (1) It is an offence to hinder, obstruct or improperly attempt to influence the Commission, the Panel, the Companies Tribunal, an inspector or investigator, or a court when any of them is exercising a power or performing a duty delegated, conferred or imposed by this Act.
- (2) A person commits an offence who:
- (a) does anything calculated to improperly influence:
- (i) the Commission, the Panel, the Companies Tribunal, an inspector or investigator concerning any matter connected with an investigation; or
- (ii) the Companies Tribunal in any matter before it;
- (b) anticipates any findings of the Commission, the Panel, the Companies Tribunal, an inspector or investigator in a way that is calculated to improperly influence the proceedings or findings;
- (c) does anything in connection with an investigation or hearing that would have been contempt of court if the proceedings had occurred in a court of law;
- (d) refuses to attend when summoned, or after attending, refuses to answer any question or produce any document as required by the summons, other than as contemplated in section 176)(a);
- (e) knowingly provides false information to the Commission, the Panel, the Companies Tribunal, an inspector or investigator;
- (f) improperly frustrates or impedes the execution of a warrant to enter and search, or attempts to do so;
- (g) acts contrary to or in excess of a warrant to enter and search; and
- (h) without authority, but claiming to have authority in terms of section 177 :
- (i) enters or searches premises; or
- (ii) attaches or removes an article or document.
Related Sections
s176: Summons
s177: Authority to enter and search under warrant
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