National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)Chapter 11 : General87. Offences |
| (1) | A person is guilty of an offence if he or she— |
| (a) | wilfully or negligently endangers the safety of navigation, persons or property in a port; |
| (b) | having been directed or summonsed under section 51 to appear before the Regulator, without sufficient cause— |
| (i) | refuses so to appear; |
| (ii) | refuses to be sworn in or to make an affirmation after being directed to do so; |
| (iii) | refuses to answer, or fails to answer to the best of his or her knowledge, any question put; or |
| (iv) | refuses to comply with a requirement to produce a book, document or item specified in the directive summons; |
| (d) | contravenes section 59(1), 66(1) or 86(1); |
| (e) | hinders or obstructs a person acting under section 48 or 63(1); |
| (f) | fails to comply with a requirement contemplated in section 63(2); or |
| (g) | fails to comply with an instruction of the Harbour Master given under section 74(3). |
| (2) | Any person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both. |