Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)Chapter V : Commissioner, Advisory Committee and Compensation Fund65. Penalty for failure to pay amount due |
| (1) | The commissioner may impose on an owner of a controlled mine or a controlled works who fails to pay any amount which he or she is required to pay the commissioner under section 62 or 63 in respect of any shift during which any person performed risk work at or in connection with such mine or works, a penalty not exceeding ten rand for each such shift in respect of which the amount has not been paid. |
| (2) | The commissioner shall credit any penalty recovered under subsection (1) to the Mines Account or the Works Account or the Research Account, as the case may be, and the provisions of section 64 shall mutatis mutandis apply with reference to any such penalty. |