12. Interference with: National or Provincial Police Commission

Every person who, otherwise than in the course of his duty, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person, in any manner whatsoever, influences or attempts to influence, any decision of the National Police Commission or a Provincial Police Commission or of any member of any such Commission shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction by a High Court after trial Without a jury, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or to im-prisonment for a term not exceeding one year or, to both such fine and imprisonment.