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(b) any requirement imposed by such a court, tribunal

or authority to produce or furnish any document

or information to a person specified in the

requirement,

shall be treated as a requirement to produce or furnish

that document or information to that court, tribunal or

authority.

(6) In this section

commercial document" and

Offences under

ss.1 and

2.

othe

British

Subject Possessing Bermudian

Status

"commercial information" means respectively a document

or information relating to a business of any description and "document" includes any record or device by means of

which material is recorded or stored.

3. (1) Subject to subsection (2) below, any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any

requirement imposed under subsection (2) of section 1 above or knowingly contravenes any directions given under subsection (3) of that section or section 2(1) above shall

be guilty of an offence and liable

(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine;

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding

the statutory maximum.

(2) A person who is neither a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies nor a body corporate incorporated in Bermuda shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above by reason of anything done or omitted outside Bermuda in contravention of directions under section 1(3)

or 2(1) above.

(3) No proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above shall be instituted in Bermuda except by or with the consent of the Attorney General of Bermuda,

(4) Proceedings against any person for an offence under this section may be taken before the appropriate court in Bermuda having jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being.