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Rh PART 4 NATIONAL PLEDGE Taking National Pledge

22.—(1) The National Pledge may be taken on any appropriate occasion.

(2) A person taking the National Pledge must recite the complete National Pledge.

(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (2) without reasonable excuse commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

No unauthorised commercial use of National Pledge

23.—(1) A person must not knowingly use the National Pledge—
 * (a) for a commercial purpose; or
 * (b) as a means of advertisement or for the purpose of any advertisement,

unless the Minister approves the use.

(2) The Minister must not give approval under paragraph (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that the use of the National Pledge will not give rise to disrespect to the National Pledge.

(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Stop order against disrespectful acts

24.—(1) If—
 * (a) a person has done or is doing an act in relation to the National Pledge; and