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in the case of a natural person—$1,000; or
        (b) in the case of a body corporate—$5,000.";
     (c) by omitting from paragraph (2) (g) "section 22" and substituting "section 24c"; and
     (d) by omitting "Penalty: $500." and substituting the following penalty:
        "Penalty for an offence against sub-section (2):
        (a) in the case of a natural person—$2,500 or imprisonment for 3 months, or both; or
        (b) in the case of a body corporate—$10,000.".

19. After section 27 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted in Part IV:

Failure to attend conference
"27a. A person who has been given a direction under sub-section 24c (1) to attend a conference shall not, without reasonable excuse—
     (a) fail to attend as required by the direction; or
     (b) fail to attend and report from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by the person presiding at the conference.
Penalty:
(a) in the case of a natural person—$1,000; or
(b) in the case of a body corporate—$5,000.

Failure to furnish information, &c.
"27b. A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail—
     (a) to furnish information; or
     (b) to produce a document,
when so required pursuant to section 24b, 24c or 24d.
Penalty:
     (a) in the case of a natural person—$1,000; or
     (b) in the case of a body corporate—$5,000.

Offences in relation to Commission
"27c. (1) A person served, as prescribed, with a summons to appear before the Commission as a witness shall not, without reasonable excuse—
     (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or
     (b) fail to appear and report from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by the Commission.
"(2) A person appearing before the Commission as a witness at an inquiry shall not, without reasonable excuse—
     (a) refuse or fail to be sworn or make an affirmation;
     (b) refuse or fail to answer a question that is required by the member presiding at the inquiry to be answered; or
     (c) refuse or fail to produce a document that was required to be produced by a summons under this Act served on that person as prescribed.
"(3) A person shall not—
     (a) interrupt an inquiry or proceedings of the Commission;
     (b) use insulting language towards a member of the Commission when the member is exercising any powers or performing any functions as a member;

     (c) make a publication in contravention of any direction given under section 25j;
     (d) create a disturbance or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance in or near a place where the Commission is meeting or holding an inquiry; or
     (e) do any other act or thing that would, if the Commission were a court of record,