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GOVERNMENT TRADING ENTERPRISES ACT 2023 - SECT 48

48 .         Honesty

        (1)         A director, chief executive officer or executive officer of a GTE must at all times act honestly in the performance of the functions of their office.

        (2)         A person commits an offence if they contravene subsection (1).

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

        (3)         A person commits a crime if they contravene subsection (1) —

            (a)         with intent to deceive or defraud the GTE, its creditors or creditors of any other person; or

            (b)         for any other fraudulent purpose.

        Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 5 years and a fine of $20 000.

        Summary conviction penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $12 000.



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