Article 47 Recommendations 1. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall determine the causes of human rights violations, abuse, mismanagement, fraud, corruption and influence peddling in a public entity, and make recommendations for their correction, prevention or elimination and the observance of the highest standards of respect for human rights, rule of law, ethics and efficiency. 2. The recommendations made by the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice shall be addressed to the organ that has the power to correct or redress the irregular act or situation. 3. The organ to which a recommendation is addressed must, within sixty (60) days, inform the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice of the extent to which the recommendation has been acted upon or implemented. 4. Where the recommendation has not been acted upon or implemented, the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice may report such failure to the National Parliament as provided for in Articles 34 and 46 above. Part IV Offences Article 48 General Offences 1. It shall be an offence for any person to: (a) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with an order issued by the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice to appear or answer questions at a specified place, date and time; (b) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with an order issued by the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice to produce any object or item in his or her possession, custody or control; 2. Any natural person who commits any of the acts listed in Article 48.1 above shall be liable to a fine not to exceed US$ 500. 3. Any legal person who commits any of the acts listed in Article 48.1 above shall be liable to a fine not to exceed US$ 5,000. Article 49 Other Offences 1. It shall be a serious offence for any person to: (a) disclose any confidential information in contravention of the present law; (b) act by malice or gross bad faith while filing a completely unwarranted or false complaint against any government official or civil servant; (c) perform any act for the purpose of improperly influencing the work of the Office; (d) hinder the Office in the fulfilment or execution of its obligations, powers and duties under the present law; 22