(3) Nothing in subsection (2) shall render any statement or admission made by a person as there mentioned inadmissible in evidence against that person in proceedings for an offence under section 32 (which relates to false statements on oath made otherwise than in a judicial proceeding) or section 36 (which relates to false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath) of the (Cap. 200.)Crimes Ordinance.
PART IV
Offences and penalties
Contempts. 17. Any person who—
- (a) disobeys any lawful order made by the Council or a committee requiring him to attend or produce any papers, books, documents or records before the Council or committee, unless such attendance or production is excused under section 13; or
- (b) refuses to be examined before, or to answer any lawful and relevant question put by. the Council or a committee during the course of any examination, unless such refusal is excused under section 13; or
- (c) creates or joins in any disturbance which interrupts or is likely to interrupt the proceedings of the Council or a committee while the Council or such committee is sitting,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months, and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine of $2,000 for each day on which the offence continues.
False evidence and deception. 18. (1) Any person who before the Council or a committee intentionally gives a false answer to any question material to the subject of inquiry which may be put to him during the course of any examination commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Any person who presents to the Council or a committee any false, untrue, fabricated or falsified document with intent to deceive the Council or such committee, unless such presentation constitutes an offence under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.
Interference with members, officers or witnesses. 19. Any person who—
- (a) assaults, obstructs or molests any member going to being within or going from the precincts of the Chamber, or endeavours to compel any member by force or menace to declare himself in favour of or against any motion or matter pending before the Council or a committee; or
