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PREVENTION OF COPYRIGHT PIRACY :(c) without reasonable excuse, fails to give such authorized officer any other assistance which he may reasonably require to be given for the purpose of exercising his powers or performing his duties under this Ordinance; or
 * (d) breaks or interferes with a seal affixed by an authorized officer under section 18(5),

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 1 year.

(2) Any person who, when required to give information to the Commissioner or an authorized officer in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under this Ordinance, knowingly gives false or misleading information commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 1 year.

(3) Nothing in this section requires any person to give any information which may incriminate him.

(4) No person commits an offence under subsection (1)(d) if he breaks or interferes with a seal affixed by an authorized officer under section 18(5)—
 * (a) in the bona fide belief that it is necessary immediately to break or interfere with the seal in order to prevent injury being suffered by any person or damage being incurred to any premises, place, machinery, equipment or other thing; or
 * (b) in the exercise of his duties as a public officer.

25. Offences related to disclosure of information

(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who discloses to any other person any information obtained by him in pursuance of this Ordinance commits an offence unless the disclosure was made—
 * (a) for the purpose of the performance by him or any other person of duties or functions under this Ordinance; or
 * (b) under the direction or order of a court.

(2) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) by disclosing information pursuant to section 36 or 37.

(3) Any person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 1 year.

26. Liability of persons other than principal offender

(1) Where a body corporate commits an offence under this Ordinance in respect of any act which is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any act on the part of, any director,