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National Prices Commission Law (No. 42 of 1975) - Sect 31

Offences and penalties

31.
(1) Any person who-
(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any provisions of this Law, or any direction lawfully given, or any requirement lawfully imposed under this Law; or
(b) omits or refuses-
(i) to furnish a return when required by the Commission to do so under section 14; or
(ii) to furnish any Information or to produce any document when required to do so by a notice sent under section 15; or
(c) knowingly makes any false statement in any return furnished by him under this Law, or knowingly furnishes any false information when required by the Commission to furnish any information,
(2) Where any offence under this Law is committed by a body of persons, then-
(a) if the body of persons is a body corporate, every director and officer of such body corporate; and
(b) If the body of persons is a firm, every partner of that firm,
(3) No prosecution for any offence under this Law shall be instituted except with the written sanction of the Attorney-General.


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