National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsAlien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020Chapter 9 : Compliance and Enforcement36. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | Any offence committed in terms of section 101 of the Act must, upon conviction, carry the penalties referred to in section 102 of the Act. |
| (2) | Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of regulations 2(2) to (3), 3(2) to (5), 4(2) to (5), 5(2), 6, 7(1), 7(3), 8, 9, 12(1), 12(4), 17(1), 17(3), 17(4), 18, 24(1), 29, 31(1) and 31(3), is guilty of an offence and is liable, on conviction, to— |
| (a) | a fine not exceeding five million rand, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding R10 million; or |
| (b) | imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; or |
| (c) | to both such fine and imprisonment. |