Section 230: Refusal to furnish, return or supply information.
A person who -
a fails or refuses to furnish, return or supply information to the Commission or Authority or any other lawful authority at the time and in the manner prescribed,
b furnishes a false or incomplete return,
c supplies false or incomplete information,
d wilfully delays or obstructs the Commission or Authority, its officers and agents, police officers and other law enforcement officers in the exercise of the powers or duties conferred or imposed on the Commission or Authority under this Act, or
e conceals, fails or refuses, without reasonable cause, to supply information required by the Commission or Authority or any duly empowered lawful authority at the time and in the manner prescribed or when required to do so,
commits an offence and on conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction is liable to a term of imprisonment and applicable fine as may be prescribed in regulation and with respect to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), where such offence is repetitive or continues after having been so informed in writing by the Commission or Authority as the case may be.
Cite this section
Section 230, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, 2021 (2021).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/petroleum-industry-act-2021/section/230/