No. 12/2017
LAND C01v!MISSION
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gives false evidence to the Commissioners, knowing such evidence to be
false or not knowing or believing it to be true;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisomnent
for a period not exceeding one year or to bothsuch fine and such imprisonment.
(9) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that the law relating to the
competence or compellability of any person on the grounds of privilege to give evidence,
answer any questions or produce any book or document before the Commission, shall
apply.
( 10) Any member of the Commission or member of staff who without being
authorised to do so by the Commission, discloses any information, evidence or
documentation referred to in subsection (5) or (6), or makes any use of such information
for his or her benefit, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding
level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such
fine and such imprisonment.
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Conflicts of interest
(1) No member shall participate in an audit or investigation or have a vote on
any question before the Commission, whether or not involving any audit or investigation,
in which the member is aware that he or she has a direct or indirect interest that may
conflict with his or her functions as a Commissioner.
(2) A member who contravenes subsection ( 1) shall be guilty of an offence and
liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
14 Proceedings after audit or investigation
(1) If, after conducting an audit or investigation, the Commission
considers that the action or omission which was the subject-matter of the audit or
investigation constitutes grounds for a criminal prosecution or delictual action,
or involves any sanctionable breach of a constitutional right or statutory duty,
and that-
(a)
the action or omission relates to any decision or practice on the patt of
any public authority which needs to be abolished, cancelled, reversed,
varied or altered; or
(b)
the issue giving rise to the complaint should be given further consideration
by the public authority against whom or which the complaint was made;
or
(c)
the action or omission should be rectified; or
(d)
any law on which the act or omission was based should be reconsidered;
or
(c)
reasons should have been given for any decision complained against; or
(f)
any other steps should be taken in relation to the action or omission
complained against;
the Commission shall report its finding to the public authority or person against whom
the complaint was made and may make such recommendations as it thinks fit and shall
also send a copy of its report and recommendations to the Minister.
(2) In particular, the Commission may, where it considers it necessary,
recommend214