Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973)19. Penalties |
| 1) | Any person convicted of an offence under this Act, shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be liable— |
| a) | in the case of an offence referred to in section 3A or 18(g), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years or to both a fine and such imprisonment; |
| b) | in the case of an offence referred to in section 3(1)(b) or (c), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six years or to both a fine and such imprisonment; |
| c) | in the case of an offence referred to in sections 3(1)(a), 15(2), 17(2), 9A, 9B or 18(c), (d), (e) or (f), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both a fine and such imprisonment; |
| d) | in the case of an offence referred to in section 18(a) or (b), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to both a fine and such imprisonment; and |
| e) | in the case of an offence referred to in section 29(8), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both a fine and such imprisonment, and to a further fine not exceeding R10 or to further imprisonment not exceeding one day for every day on which he so contravened the provision concerned or failed to comply therewith: Provided that the period of such further imprisonment shall not exceed 90 days. |
| 2) | Where a penalty is prescribed by regulation for a contravention of or failure to comply with any regulation, a person convicted of any such contravention or failure shall be liable only to the penalty so prescribed. |