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Justice shall be privileged in that its production may

not be compelled in any legal proceedings.

Protection to members.

10. A member of the Commission shall have the same

protection and privileges in case of any proceedings brought

against him for any act done or omitted to be done in the

execution of his duty as is by law given to a judge acting

in the execution of his office.

Publication

and disclosure of information to unauthorized persons prohi- bited.

11. (1) No member of the Commission or other persons

shall without the written permission of the Governor publish

or disclose to any unauthorized person or otherwise than

in the course of duty the contents or any part of the

contents of any documents, communication or information

whatsoever which has come to his knowledge in the course

of his duties under this Ordinance in respect of any matter

referred to the Commission under this Ordinance and any

person who knowingly acts in contravention of this section

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on

conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprison-

ment for one year.

(2) If any person having possession of any information

which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention

of this section publishes or communicates any such information

to any other person otherwise than for the purpose of any

prosecution under this Ordinance, he shall be guilty of an

offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of two

thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.

Offence to influence or attempt to

12. Any person who otherwise than in the course of his

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