Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)Chapter 7 : General and Miscellaneous Provisions99. Penalties |
(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. |