TNAG-0198-FCO40-234-Prevention-of-bribery-bill-1969 — Page 159

0003230 G.F. 323

CONFIDENTIAL

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

26

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.

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

28. Any person who, either during the course of an investi-

gation 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

commission 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

J

(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

3..

..

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.

CONFIDENTIAL