Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998)Regulations Relating to MaintenanceChapter 1 : Complaints and Investigations3. Investigation by maintenance officer |
| 1) | A maintenance officer may, in investigating a complaint and with due consideration to expediting the investigation of that complaint, direct the complainant and the person against whom a maintenance order may be or was made to— |
| a) | appear on a specific time and date before him or her; and |
| b) | produce to him or her on the date of appearance information relating to the complaint and documentary proof of the information, if applicable. |
| 2) |
| a) | A direction contemplated in subregulation (1) may be given in the manner the maintenance officer deems fit. |
| b) | The maintenance officer shall keep record of the manner in which the direction was given. |
| 3) | Any person who fails to comply with a direction contemplated in subregulation (1), shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. |