Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011)Chapter 9 : Offences and Penalties33. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | Any person or private entity, who interferes, hinders or obstructs the Executive Director or a member of the Directorate in the exercise or performance of his or her powers or functions, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. |
| (2) | Any member of the Directorate who wilfully discloses information in circumstances in which he or she knows, or could reasonably be expected to know, that such a disclosure will or may prejudicially affect the exercise or the performance by the Directorate of the powers and functions, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. |
| (3) | Any police officer who fails to comply with section 29 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. |
| (4) | Any member who fails to make disclosure in accordance with section 25(2)(a), or fails to withdraw in terms of section 25(2)(b), as the case may be, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. |
| (5) | Any person who pretends to be an investigator in terms of this Act, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for period not exceeding two years. |