ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT (SHOWING AMENDMENTS MADE BY ACT 5/2003) B. recklessly, or with malicious or fraudulent intent, representing the statement as a true statement; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. 81 …56 82 Roll of journalists The Commission shall maintain a roll of all journalists and shall issue to every person whose name is entered in the roll, a certificate of accreditation in the prescribed form. 83 Prohibition against practice by, or in association with, unaccredited journalists (1) No person other than a accredited journalist shall practise as a journalist, whether by himself or herself or in partnership or association with any other person, nor be employed as such or in any manner hold himself out as a journalist. 57 (2) No person who has been suspended from practising as a journalist, shall, while so suspended, continue to practise directly or indirectly as a journalist, whether by himself or herself or in partnership or association with any other person58 (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 59 84 Evidence and duration of accreditation of journalists (1) A press card shall constitute evidence that the holder thereof is accredited as a journalist, and shall be valid for a period or any part of a period of twelve months ending on the 31st December each year. (2) The holder of a press card may, in the form and manner and accompanied by the fee, if any, prescribed, make an application to the Commission for its renewal upon the same terms and conditions that applied when the initial press card was issued: Provided that if there are any material changes in the particulars furnished in connection with the original application for accreditation, the holder of a press card concerned shall make a new application for accreditation in terms of section seventy-nine. 85 Conduct and discipline of journalists (1) The Commission shall, in consultation with such organisations it considers to be representative of journalists, develop a code of conduct governing the rules of conduct to be observed by journalists. 56 Section repealed by s. 19 of Act 5/2003. 57 Subsection amended by s. 25 of as read with Schedule to Act 5/2003, and by s. 3 of Act 21/2005. 58 Subsection amended by s. 3 of Act 21/2004. 59 Subsection inserted by s. 3 of Act 21/2004. 38