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Rh :(b) summon any person to attend any hearing of the Board to give evidence or produce any document or other article in his possession;
 * (c) generally require any person to furnish any information or produce any document or other article in his possession;
 * (d) require any person to attend any counselling or mediation session as the Board may specify; and
 * (e) do anything incidental to any of its powers.

(3) The Minister may give such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the performance of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the Board and the Board shall give effect to any such directions.

Penalties

7.—(1) Any person who is guilty of an offence under section 3 (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(2) Any person who—
 * (a) refuses to attend any hearing of the Board;
 * (b) refuses to furnish any information or produce any document to the Board;
 * (c) furnishes any information or produces any document which is false in a material particular and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true; or
 * (d) obstructs or impedes the Director-General, the Board or any person acting under the direction of the Board,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

No person to be charged for offence except on complaint of Director-General of Education

8. No person shall be charged with any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder except on the complaint of the Director-General.