S.L. 117.7 Art. 10Offences and penalties.

(1) Any person who, in connection with any matter under these regulations -

(a) hinders or obstructs the Chairman, any member or the Secretary in the execution of his duties; or

(b) furnishes any information which he knows to be false in any material particular, or recklessly furnishes any information which is false in any material particular; or

(c) with intent to deceive produces, furnishes, sells or otherwise makes use of any book, account, document or extract, which is false in any material particular; or

(d) with intent to deceive produces, furnishes, shows, sends or make use of goods, objects or samples which are not genuine; or

(e) with intent to deceive withholds any material information when required to give information regarding any of the investigations of the Board, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to an fine (multa) of not less than eleven euros and sixty-five cents (11.65) but not exceeding two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94) in respect of each such offence.

(2) The punishments provided in the preceding provision shall apply unless the fact or omission constitutes a more serious offence under the Criminal Code or some other law, in which case such Code or law shall apply, but so that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.

SCHEDULE

Form of Oath to be taken by the members and by the Secretary of a Board of inquiry I ........................... having been appointed to be a member/the Secretary of a Board of inquiry to inquire and report on .................. do swear that, so long as I am a member/the Secretary of that Board, I will faithfully, fully, impartially and to the best of my ability discharge the trust and perform the duties devolving upon me by virtue of the said appointment.

So help me God ..............................................