Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004)

Chapter 9 : Miscellaneous Matters

86. Offences

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(1)A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
(a)contravenes section 43(1)(a) or (b), 44, 62(1)(b) or (c), or 74;
(b)wilfully obstructs, hinders or threatens a valuer or a member of or person authorised by an appeal board when the valuer, member or person performs a duty or exercises a power in terms of this Act;
(c)wilfully gives information in an objection in terms of section 50(1)(c) or in an appeal in terms of section 54 which is false in any material respect;

[Paragraph (c) amended by section 34 of Act No. 19 of 2008]

(d)after having been summoned in terms of section 75 fails—
(i)to be present at a meeting of an appeal board at the time and place specified in the summons;
(ii)to remain present until excused; or
(iii)to produce a document specified in the summons;
(e)after having been called in terms of section 75 refuses—
(i)to appear;
(ii)to answer any question, except where the answer might incriminate him or her; or
(iii)to produce a document in that person's custody; or
(f)fails to comply with a request in terms of section 29(4), 42(1)(a) or (c) or 73(a) or (c), or in response to such request wilfully supplies false or incorrect information in any material  respect.

 

(2)A valuer is guilty of an offence if that valuer is grossly negligent in the exercise of the functions of office set out in section 34.

 

(3)A person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) or (2) is liable to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to a fine as may be prescribed in applicable national legislation.

 

(4)A person convicted of an offence in terms of section 83(2) is liable to a fine or imprisonment not exceeding six months.