Offences in relation to inquiry

(1) Any person directed, pursuant to section 13(l) of this Act, to attend an inquiry and who fails without reasonable excuse to do so, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to furnish information or produce documents pursuant to a requirement under section 13 or 14 of this Act commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (3) Any person appearing before the Court as witness at an inquiry who, (a) refuses or fails to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or (b) refuses or fails to answer any question required to be answered by the Court, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (4) Any person who, (a) interrupts the proceedings at any inquiry; or Protection Against Sexual 17 (b) uses insulting language towards the Court when the Court is exercising any powers or performing any functions under this Act; or (c) publishes anything in contravention of section 18; or (d) furnishes to the Court any information or makes a statement at an inquiry knowing that the information or statement is false or misleading in a material particular; or (e) does any other act or thing that would constitute a contempt of the Court, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.