Section 18
Persons bound to give information
Every person required by a proper officer of customs to give information or to produce documents on any subject which it is such officer’s duty to enquire into and which it is in such person’s power to give or produce shall be bound to give such information or to produce such documents.
(2)
When any information or document given or produced under subsection (1) is proved to be untrue or incorrect in whole or in part it shall be no defence to allege that the information or document or any part of the information or document was furnished inadvertently or without criminal or fraudulent intent, or was misinterpreted or not fully interpreted by an interpreter provided by the person who has given such information or produced such document.