Section 158, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Where the Minister has reason to believe that aperson is capable of giving information or producing or making available books or documents relating to minerals obtained, or the value of minerals obtained, he may by instrument in writing served on that person, order the person- (a) to furnish to him in writing, within the period and in the manner specified in the instrument, any such information; (b) to attend before him or a person specified in the instrument, at such time and place as is so specified and there to answer questions relating to minerals obtained, or the value of minerals obtained; or (c) to produce or make available to a person specified in the instrument, at such time and place as is so specified, books or documents in his custody, power or control relating to minerals obtained or the value of minerals obtained. (2) A person is not excused from furnishing information, answering a question or producing or making available books or documents when required to do so under this section, on the ground that the information so furnished, the answer to the question or the production or making available of any books or documents might tend to incriminate him or make him liable to a penalty but the information so furnished is not admissible in evidence against him in any proceeding other than proceedings for an offence against this section. (3) Where books or documents are made available pursuant to the requirement under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) the person to whom the books or documents are made available may make copies of or take extracts from, the books or documents. (4) No person shall– (a) refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) to the extent to which he is capable of complying with it; (b) in purported compliance with such a requirement, knowingly furnish information that is false or misleading in a material particular; or (c) when attending before the Minister or any person in pursuance of such a requirement knowingly make a statement or produce books which are, false or misleading in a material particular. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) commits Minister may require information to be furnished. Security for compliance. Recovery of royalties, taxes, duties, etc. 120 121 an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five hundred United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or imprisonment for a term of two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.