(1) A person who -

(a) obstructs or hinders the Ombudsman in the performance of the functions conferred by this Act,

(b) does anything which would, if the Ombudsman were a court having power to commit for contempt of court, be contempt of such court,

(c) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement or request made by the Ombudsman under this Act,

(d) in purported compliance with a requirement or request referred to in paragraph (c), gives information that the person knows to be false or misleading, or

(e) refuses to comply with a summons to attend before, or to be examined on oath by, the Ombudsman,

commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

(2) The Ombudsman may apply to the Circuit Court for an order against a person where it appears to the Ombudsman that the person -

(a) has failed to comply with a requirement made to the person by the Ombudsman under section 47,