Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001)RegulationsImproper Conduct Enquiries Regulations, 200319. Penal provisions |
| (1) | No person may— |
| (a) | wilfully hinder or impede the presiding officer or any other person, at any stage of the proceedings in connection with an enquiry, in the exercise of his or her powers or the carrying out of his or her functions or duties in terms of a provision of these regulations; |
| (b) | threaten or insult the presiding officer or prosecutor in connection with an enquiry; |
| (c) | wilfully furnish information or submit evidence at an enquiry which is false in any material respect; |
| (d) | wilfully refuse or fail to act in terms of any lawful instruction or directive of the presiding officer in connection with an enquiry; |
| (e) | subject to regulation 3(6)(b), after a summons has been served on him or her in terms of a provision of these regulations, without good cause refuse or fail to comply with the provisions of the summons; |
| (f) | after he or she has in terms of these regulations been summoned to give evidence at an enquiry, refuse to be sworn in as a witness or to make an affirmation, to produce a document or, after he or she has been put under oath or affirmation, refuse to answer a lawful question put to him or her; or |
| (g) | fail to pay a fine imposed in respect of improper conduct or to make any other payment as directed by the presiding officer in terms of these regulations, when the fine or other amount is due and payable by such person. |
| (2) | Any person who contravenes a provision of subregulation (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 24 months, or to both the fine and the imprisonment. |