Communications 2003 No. 19 A 315 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 55 of this Act and subsection (1) of this section, a person who is subject to this Act and who fails to disclose or omits to give any relevant information or evidence or document, or provides information or evidence or document that he knows or has reason to believe is false or misleading, in response to a direction issued by the Commission commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding N100,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year or to both such fine and imprisonment. 66.—(1) A person who is subject to this Act shall, if at any time called upon in writing by the Commission to do so, produce to the Commission all such evidence and provide all such information as the person may have relating to his compliance with any of the provisions of this Act or its subsidiary legislation, as the Commission may generally, or in relation to any particular case, require. Evidence of compliance. (2) The Commission may take, and retain for as long as is necessary, possession of a document produced under this Chapter and the person otherwise entitled to possession of the document is entitled to be supplied, as soon as practicable, with a copy certified by the Commission to be a true copy. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, all courts and tribunals shall receive the certified copy as evidence as if it were the original. (4) Until a certified copy is supplied, the Commission shall, at such times and places as the Commission thinks appropriate, permit the person otherwise entitled to possession of the document, or a person authorised by that person, to inspect and make copies of, or take extracts from the document. 67.—(1) The Commission shall maintain a record of all information, evidence or documents received pursuant to the directions given under section 64 (2) of this Act. (2) The Commission may publish information received in the course of exercising its powers and functions under this Chapter if it is satisfied, that the publication is consistent with the objects of this Act Provided that the Commission shall consider the commercial interests of the parties to whom the information relates before publishing the information. Record and publication of information, etc. PART V—REGISTER 68.—(1) The Commission shall maintain a register, in both physical form and electronic media, of all matters that are required to be registered under this Act and its subsidiary legislation. Register. (2) The Commission may, at its discretion, summarise the contents of a material for inclusion in the register and exclude therefrom aspects of the material if it considers such exclusion necessary and justified on grounds of public interest or safety, amongst others. 69.—(1) A person may, on payment of the charge, if any, to be decided by the Commission ; (a) inspect the register ; and Access to Register by public.

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