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Comment on failure of

accused to give evidence.

PREVENTION OF BRIBERY BILL

26. Notwithstanding anything in any other law contained, it shall be lawful for the prosecution and the court in any proceedings for an offence under Part II to comment on the failure of the accused to give evidence on oath.

PART V.

Frivolous, false or groundless complaints to be reported to the Attorney

General.

Offence of making a false report of the commission of offence etc.

Offence to disclose identity etc. of persons being investigated.

MISCELLANEOUS.

27. At the conclusion of proceedings for an offence under this Ordinance, the court may, if of the opinion that the complainant or any other person has knowingly, and with intent to harm the accused, made a false, frivolous or groundless allegation against him, so certify in writing and transmit the certificate and the record of the proceedings to the Attorney General.

28. Any person who, either during the course of an investiga- tion into an offence or an alleged offence under this Ordinance or in any proceedings for such an offence, knowingly-

(a) makes or causes to be made a false report of the com-

mission of an offence under this Ordinance to-

(i) any police officer specified in an authorization given under section 13; or

(ii) any public servant specified in an authorization given under section 13; or

(b) misleads-

(i) any police officer specified in an authorization given under section 13; or

(ii) any public servant specified in an authorization given under section 13,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.

29. Any person who, without lawful authority, discloses to any person who is the subject of an investigation under this Ordinance the fact that he is subject to such an investigation or any details of such investigation, or discloses to any other person either the identity of any person who is the subject of an investiga- tion under this Ordinance or any details of such investigation, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.

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