Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

Chapter 7 : General and Miscellaneous Provisions

99. Penalties

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(1)Any person convicted of a offence in terms of this Act is liable—
(a)in the case of an offence referred to in section 98(a)(i), to a fine not exceeding R100 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment;
(b)in the case of an offence referred to in section 98(a)(ii), to the penalty that may be imposed for perjury;
(c)in the case of an offence referred to in section 98(a)(iii) to a fine not exceeding R500 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years or to both such fine and such imprisonment;
(d)in the case of an offence referred to in section 98(a)(v), to the penalty that may be imposed in a magistrate’s court for a similar offence;
(e)in the case of an offence referred to in section 98(a)(vi) and (vii), to a fine not exceeding R10 000;
(f)in the case of an offence referred to in section 98(c), to a fine not exceeding R500 000 for each day that such person persists in contravention of the said provisions;
(g)in the case of any conviction of an offence in terms of this Act for which no penalty is expressly determined, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both a fine and such imprisonment; and

 

(2)Despite anything to the contrary in any other law, a magistrate’s court may impose any penalty provided for in this Act.