The Chemical Weapons (Overseas Territories) Order 2005

Information for purposes of Act

21.—(1) If the Governor has grounds to suspect that a person is committing or has committed an offence under this Act the Governor may by notice served on the person require him to give in such form as is specified in the notice, and within such reasonable period as is so specified, such information as—

(a) the Governor has reasonable cause to believe will help to establish whether the person is committing or has committed such an offence, and

(b) is specified in the notice.

(2) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a notice served on him under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or its equivalent;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(3) A person on whom a notice is served under subsection (1) and who knowingly makes a false or misleading statement in response to it is guilty of an offence and liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or its equivalent;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.