Malicious disclosure of false allegation of misconduct

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A person who maliciously discloses that an allegation of misconduct has been or is or may be about to be made to the Commission or the Public Sector Commissioner, knowing the allegation to be false in a material particular, commits an offence.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $60 000.

[Section 166 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 22; amended: No. 35 of 2014 s. 24.]

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166 Malicious disclosure of false allegation of misconduct