shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Production of documents, etc.
30. The Controller or an authorised officer shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following:
- (a) require the production of any identification document from any person in relation to any offence under this Act;
- (b) make such inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act have been complied with.
Obstruction of Controller or authorised officer
31. Any person who obstructs, impedes, assaults or interferes with the Controller or any authorised officer in the performance of his functions under this Act shall be guilty of an offence.
Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
32.—(1) Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved—
- (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or
- (b) to be attributable to any neglect on his part,
the officer as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.
(3) Where an offence under this Act committed by a partnership is proved—
- (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner; or
- (b) to be attributable to any neglect on his part,
