66Offences by officials

66 Offences by officials (1) A person who performs a function or exercises a power under this Act must not, without lawful excuse— (a) cause an alteration, omission, insertion or misdescription in a record made or kept under this Act; or (b) falsely certify to the correctness of a record made or kept under this Act; or (c) fail to do, or obstruct or interfere with the doing of, anything required by or under this Act to be done; or (d) excuse a person from jury service; or S. 66(1)(e) amended by No. 38/2017 s. 13. (e) include in a jury list, pool or panel a person who is not liable for jury service; or (f) directly or indirectly receive any payment or reward for excusing or pretending to excuse a person from jury service; or (g) obstruct or interfere with the proper administration of this Act. (2) An offence against this section is an indictable offence.