Any person who—
| (a) |
anticipates any finding of the Commission regarding an investigation in a manner calculated to influence its proceedings or such findings; |
| (b) |
does anything calculated improperly to influence the Commission in respect of any matter being or to be considered by the Commission in connection with an investigation; |
| (c) |
does anything in relation to the Commission which, if done in relation to a court of law, would constitute contempt of court; |
(d)
| (i) |
hinders the Commission, any commissioner or member of the staff of the Commission in the exercise, performance or carrying out of its, his or her powers, functions or duties under this Act; |
| (ii) |
wilfully furnishes the Commission, any such commissioner or member with any information which is false or misleading; |
(e)
| (i) |
having been subpoenaed in terms of this Act, without sufficient cause fails to attend at the time and place specified in the subpoena, or fails to remain in attendance until the conclusion of the meeting in question or until excused from further attendance by the person presiding at that meeting, or fails to produce any article in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control; |
| (ii) |
having been subpoenaed in terms of this Act, without sufficient cause refuses to be sworn or to make affirmation as a witness or fails or refuses to answer fully and satisfactorily to the best of his or her knowledge and belief any question lawfully put to him or her; |
| (g) |
discloses any confidential information in contravention of any provision of this Act; |
| (h) |
destroys any article relating to or in anticipation of any investigation or proceedings in terms of this Act, |
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
Statistics Act, 1999
