Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1993 (Act No. 169 of 1993)10. Contributions of societies |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), an ordinary resolution may determine that financial contributions shall be paid by every society to the board, and determine the amount of such contributions required to be paid by each society and the due date for payment of such contributions. |
| (2) | The said financial contributions shall be determined in accordance with the constitution. |
(3)
| (a) | Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), a society which fails to comply with any provision of this Act shall on demand by the board pay to the board an amount which a special resolution considers to be a fair and reasonable contribution to cover the actual costs which the board had to incur as a result of such failure. |
| (b) | The said costs may include legal expenses between the board and its own legal representation as well as the pro rata costs of the board as a result of the employment of any inspector, employee or any other officer, or the appointment of any representative of the board, to investigate such failure by such society, or to exercise the board's rights and powers consequent upon such failure. |
| (c) | If any award of costs of a court in favour of the board has been complied with by a society, the amount thereof shall be deducted from any amount payable by that society to the board in terms of this subsection. |
| (d) | If a court awards costs in favour of a society against the Council, the board shall on demand of such society pay all reasonable expenses of the society over and above the costs awarded by the court. |
| (4) | If the board undertakes any campaign, investigation or proceeding which is of national relevance or is important to the objects of the Council as well as those of the societies or certain societies and the board gives written notice thereof to the societies or the societies concerned, the board may in terms of an ordinary resolution require the societies or any society benefited thereby to pay towards the defrayal of the costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the board as a result of that undertaking a contribution determined by the board, which shall be proportional to the contributions of the societies payable in terms of subsection (1). |
| (5) | If a society fails to pay any contribution due by it to the board on the due date for payment thereof, the board may in its discretion require such society to pay interest on the overdue amount at the rate of interest prescribed by the rules, from the due date for payment to the date of payment. |
| (6) | The board may institute legal proceedings to recover from a society any amount due by it to the board. |