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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMISSION ORDINANCE - SECT 21

Unauthorized use of the Commission's name

(1) A person shall not incorporate, form, be a director, office-bearer or
organizer of, or work in connection with, or be a member of, any body of
persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, which, without the written
consent of the Commission-

   (a)  holds itself out to be-

        (i)    the Commission or a part thereof; or

        (ii)   in any way connected or associated with the Commission;

        (b)	uses the title "The Legislative Council Commission" or a title 
in any language which so closely resembles that title that it is capable of
misleading any person into believing that the body of persons is-

        (i)    the Commission or a part thereof; or

        (ii)   in any way connected or associated with the Commission.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable-

   (a)  on summary conviction, to a fine of $2500 and to imprisonment for 3
        months; and

   (b)  on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment
        for 6 months. (Enacted 1994)



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