However, this shall not apply if the potentially responsible individual intentionally makes information unavailable to impede the investigation.

You should always start with an investigation and should consider whether the employee ought to be placed on suspension if his or her presence would impede the investigation.

Culture and tradition should not, he said, impede the investigation of chiefs who had allegedly participated in the plot.

The fine weas calculated as 500,000 for each phone that was eavesdropped on, as well as a 15 million fine for impeding their investigation.

He has shown no regret for his actions, which significantly impeded the investigation.