Offences

Every person who– (a) wilfully, (i) contravenes the provisions of section 14 (4) of this Act or any regulations made in furtherance of that subsection, or (ii) makes any false statement to or misleads or attempts to mislead the Ombudsman or any other person in the execution of his functions under this Act; or (b) without lawful justification or excuse26 (i) obstructs, hinders or resists the Ombudsman or any other person in the execution of his functions under this Act; or (ii) fails to comply with any lawful requirement of the Ombudsman or any other person under this Act; or (iii) in a manner inconsistent with his duty under section 25 (1) of this Act, deals with or things mentioned in that subsection; or (iv) otherwise than in the course of his duty, directly or indirectly by himself or by any other person, in any manner whatsoever, wilfully influences or attempts to influence the decision of the Ombudsman with regard to any complaint made to him or to any investigation made by him, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.