(1) In this section
—
authorised person has the meaning given by
section 101(1).
(2) A person who,
without reasonable excuse —
(a)
prevents or attempts to prevent an authorised person from exercising a power
conferred by or under section 101; or
(b)
hinders or obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of a power conferred
by or under section 101; or
(c)
fails to comply with a direction or request of an authorised person under
section 101(2)(b) or (4)(d); or
(d)
fails to comply with a condition imposed on the person under
section 101(6)(b),
is in contempt of the
Commission.
(3) A person who
furnishes to an authorised person acting under a warrant issued under
section 101 information that is false in a material particular is in contempt
of the Commission.
[Section 161 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 22.]