National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999)Chapter 7 : General52. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | Any person who— |
| (a) | contravenes or fails to comply with section 20 or a condition imposed on him or her in terms of section 23; |
| (b) | as a master of a vessel referred to in section 20(2) contravenes or fails to comply with a condition imposed on him or her in terms of section 24; |
| (c) | fails to comply with a directive contemplated in section 41(4); |
| (d) | fails to pay any fee contemplated in section 28; |
| (e) | hinders an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties in terms of this Act, or fails to comply with any order given to him or her by an inspector in terms of this Act; |
| (f) | contravenes section 42(1) or (2); or |
| (g) | contravenes or fails to comply with section 51, |
is guilty of an offence.
| (2) | Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or any condition, notice, order, instruction, directive, prohibition, authorisation, permission, exemption, certificate or document determined, given, issued, promulgated or granted in terms of this Act is, if any such contravention or failure is not declared an offence in terms of subsection (1), is guilty of an offence. |
| (3) | Any person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) or (2) is liable on conviction— |
| (a) | in the case of an offence referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), or (f) or (2) to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years; |
| (b) | in the case of an offence referred to in subsection (1) (e), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years; or |
| (c) | in the case of an offence referred to in subsection (1)(g), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years. |