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(b) knowingly furnishes to the Commission in purported

compliance with the requirement information which is false

or misleading in a material particular,

commits an offence.

Certification to High Court relating to non-compliance under section 28 or 29

30. (1) If a person mentioned in section 28 or 29, without

lawful excuse, fails to produce any record or other document or

disclose information upon being required to do so under that section,

the Commission may certify the failure to the High Court and the High

Court may thereupon inquire into the case and

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(a) order such person to comply with the requirement within

such period as may be fixed by the High Court; or

(b)

if the High Court is satisfied that such person has failed

without lawful excuse to comply with such requirement,

punish him in the same manner as if he had been guilty of

contempt of court.

(2) A person punished under subsection (1) may nonetheless be

prosecuted for an offence under section 28 or 29 in respect of the

failure for which he has been so punished.

Investigations

31. (1) Where the Commission has reason to believe that