Stock Theft Act, 1959 (Act No. 57 of 1959)

15. Compensation for damage to or loss of stock or produce
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[Section 15 Heading substituted by section 13(1) of General Law Amendment Act, 1972 (Act No. 102 of 1972) by Notice No. 1188, GG 3610, dated 5 July 1972]

 

Whenever any court convicts any person of an offence referred to in section 11(1)(a),(b),(c) or (d) which has caused damage to or loss of stock or produce—

[Section 15 words preceding (a) substituted by section 8 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1983 (Act No. 54 of 1983) by Notice No. 1020, GG 8702, dated 11 May 1983]

 

(a)the court shall direct the attention of the owner thereof, if present in court, to the provisions of section 300 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977);

[Section 15(a) substituted by section 8 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1983 (Act No. 54 of 1983) by Notice No. 1020, GG 8702, dated 11 May 1983]

 

(b) the court, in the case of a magistrate's court, may, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of the proviso to subsection (1) of the said section 300, make in accordance with the provisions of the said section 300 an award not exceeding R20 000.

[Section 15(b) substituted by section 6 of Stock Theft Amendment Act, 1990 (Act No. 28 of 1990) by Notice No. 754, GG 12391, dated 4 April 1990]