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(b) furnishes to the Commissioner or any such person any information which he knows or reasonably ought to know to be false or misleading in any material particular; or

(c) otherwise hinders or impedes the Commissioner or such person in the performance of his duties or the exercise of his powers under that section,

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

Notice to produce documents etc.

45C. (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to an employer, require the employer to produce for inspection by the Commissioner, on such date and at such time and place as is specified in the notice-

(a) a policy of insurance issued and in force for the purposes of this Part as at the date of the notice or as at a date specified in the notice or a cover note in respect of any such policy of insurance, or such other evidence as to the existence of any such policy as the Commissioner may specify in the notice; and (Amended, 59 of 1988, s. 14)

(b) any other document, or any article or record, specified in the notice,

relating to employees of the employer or to such insurance.

(1A) An employer is not required to produce anything under subsec- tion (1)(a) in respect of a date specified by the Commissioner in his notice that is earlier than 3 years preceding the date of the Commissioner's notice. (Added, 59 of 1988, s. 14)

(2) An employer who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a notice under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable-

(a) where the offence relates to a document or matter referred to in

subsection (1)(a)—

(i) on conviction upon indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and

(ii) on summary conviction to a fine of $20,000 and to imprison- ment for 1 year; or

(b) where the offence relates to a document or matter referred to in

subsection (1)(b), to a fine of $5,000.

(3) The Commissioner may inspect, examine or take copies of any article, record or document produced under subsection (1).

(4) Any person who hinders or impedes the Commissioner in the exercise of his powers under subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

Notice of premium increases

45D. (1) Notwithstanding anything in section 49, the Governor in Council may by regulations require an insurer to give notice in advance to the Commissioner of any increase proposed in the premium generally charged by