(2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not affect the jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Tribunal in respect of the punishment of a person guilty of contempt, granted by section 144(2).
172. Provision of false information
(1) A person commits an offence if the person, in any representation made to the Commission under this Ordinance—
- (a) provides any information that is false or misleading in a material particular; and
- (b) knows or is reckless as to whether the information is false or misleading in a material particular.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
173. Employees not to suffer termination etc. for assisting Commission
(1) A person who employs another person under a contract of employment (an “employee”) must not—
- (a) terminate or threaten to terminate the employment of that employee;
- (b) discriminate in any way against that employee;
- (c) intimidate or harass that employee; or
- (d) cause that employee any injury, loss or damage,
because the employee has taken any action referred to in subsection (2).
(2) The actions referred to in subsection (1) are—
- (a) providing any material to the Commission in connection with the Commission’s functions; or
- (b) giving evidence or agreeing to give evidence in any proceedings brought by the Commission for the enforcement of this Ordinance.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
174. Obstruction of specified persons
(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs a specified person in the performance of any function under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable—
- (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $1,000,000; or
- (b) on summary conviction, to a fine at level 6.
(2) In this section—
“specified person” (指明人士) has the meaning given by section 122.
