National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations to domesticate the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in International Trade, 2021Chapter 6 : General Matters11. Penalties |
A person convicted of an offence under these Regulations is liable to:
| (a) | a minimum fine not exceeding 5 million Rands or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years in the case of a first offence; |
| (b) | in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, a fine not exceeding 10 million Rands or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years; and |
| (c) | in both instances, both such fine and such imprisonment. |