Section 25C — Offence of failing to notify reportable matters

(1)A person mentioned in section 25B(2) who is required under section 25B(1) to notify a reportable matter commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with section 25B(1).

(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(3)A person is not excused from giving any information required by section 25B(1) on the ground that the disclosure of the information might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

(4)Where a person claims, before giving any information that the person is required by section 25B(1) to give, that the disclosure of the information might tend to incriminate the person —

(a)that information;

(b)the giving of the information; and

(c)any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information, is not admissible in evidence against the person in any criminal proceedings other than proceedings for an offence under section 43A. [Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]