National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 10 : General and Transitional Provisions49B. Penalties |
| (1) | A person convicted of an offence in terms of section 49A(1)(a), (b), (bA), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (q) or (r) is liable to a fine not exceeding R10 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or to both such fine or such imprisonment. |
[Section 49B(1) substituted by section 37(a) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
| (2) | A person convicted of an offence in terms of section 49A(1)(i), (j) or (k) is liable to a fine not exceeding R5 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding R10 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, and in both instances to both such fine and such imprisonment. |
| (3) | A person convicted of an offence in terms of section 49A(1)(h), (l), (m), (n), (o) or (p) is liable to a fine not exceeding R1 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. |
[Section 49B(3) substituted by section 37(b) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
[Section 49B inserted by section 25 of Act No. 30 of 2013]