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Frivolous, false or groundless complaints to be reported

to the

Attorney General.

Power as to costs on acquittal.

Offence of

making a false report

of the

commission

of offence, etc.

Offence to disclose

identity, etc. of persons being in- vestigated.

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PART V.

MISCELLANEOUS.

27. At the conclusion of proceedings for an offence under this Ordinance, the court may, if of the opinion that the com- plainant 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. Where a person is acquitted after trial before the Supreme Court or the District Court for an offence under Part II the court may award to that person such costs as may seem just and reasonable to the court, but not in any case exceeding ten thousand dollars, and such costs shall be paid from moneys provided by the Legislative Council.

29. Any person who, during the course of an investigation into, or in any proceedings relating to, an offence alleged or suspected to have been committed under this Ordinance, know- ingly--

(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 Crown 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 Crown servant specified in an authorization given under section 13,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.

30. Any person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, discloses to any person who is the subject of an investi- gation in respect of an offence alleged or suspected to have been committed by him 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 such an investigation or any details of such an investigation, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be

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