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any information which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
9. Any report, statement or other communication which the Commission may in the exercise of its functions or the discharge of its duties make to the Governor or to the Chief Justice shall be privileged in that its production may not be compelled in any legal proceedings.
10. A member of the Commission shall have the same protection and privileges in proceedings brought against him for any act done in the execution of his duty as such member as a judge has when acting in the execution of his office.
11. (1) Any member of the Commission or other person who, without the permission of the Governor, publishes or discloses to any unauthorized person or otherwise than in the course of duty the contents or any part of the contents of any document, communication or information whatsoever which has come to his knowledge in the course of his duties under or in connexion with this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(2) If any person having any information which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention of this section publishes or discloses 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 $2,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
12. Any person who otherwise than in the course of his duty directly or indirectly by himself or by any other person in any manner whatsoever influences or attempts to influence a decision of the Commission or any member shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years:
Provided that this section shall not prohibit-
(a) any person from giving a certificate or testimonial to any applicant or candidate for appointment as a judicial officer or from supplying any information or assistance on request made by the Commission; or
(b) any judicial officer from making representations to the Commission in such manner and to such extent as the Governor may provide.
13. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-
(a) the discharge by the Commission of additional functions;
(b) the time, place and manner of the exercise by the Commission of its functions;
Reports and statements or other communications of Commission privileged.
Protection to members.
Publication and disclosure of information to unauthorized persons prohibited.
Offence to influence or attempt to influence Commission.
Power of Governor in Council to make regulations.
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any information which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
9. Any report, statement or other communication which the Commission may in the exercise of its functions or the discharge of its duties make to the Governor or to the Chief Justice shall be privileged in that its production may not be compelled in any legal proceedings.
10. A member of the Commission shall have the same protec- tion and privileges in proceedings brought against him for any act done in the execution of his duty as such member as a judge has when acting in the execution of his office.
11. (1) Any member of the Commission or other person who, without the permission of the Governor, publishes or discloses to any unauthorized person or otherwise than in the course of duty the contents or any part of the contents of any document. communica- tion or information whatsoever which has come to his knowledge in the course of his duties under or in connexion with this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(2) If any person having any information which to his knowl- edge has been disclosed in contravention of this section publishes or discloses 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 $2,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
12. Any person who otherwise than in the course of his duty directly or indirectly by himself or by any other person in any manner whatsoever influences or attempts to influence a decision of the Commission or any member shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years:
Provided that this section shall not prohibit-
(a) any person from giving a certificate or testimonial to any applicant or candidate for appointment as a judicial officer or from supplying any information or assistance on request made by the Commission; or
(b) any judicial officer from making representations to the Commission in such manner and to such extent as the Governor may provide.
13. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-
(a) the discharge by the Commission of additional functions; (b) the time, place and manner of the exercise by the Commis-
sion of its functions;
Reports and
statements or other communications of Commission privileged.
Protection to members.
Publication and disclosure of information to unauthorized
persons prohibited.
Offence to
influence or attempt to influence Commission.
Power of Governor in Council to make regulations.
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