South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Act, 2024 (Act No. 34 of 2024)Chapter 8 : Miscellaneous Provisions52. Offences and penalties |
Any person who—
| (a) | fails to provide access to any book, account, document or asset when required to do so under this Act; |
| (b) | fails to comply with a directive issued under this Act; |
| (c) | fails or refuses to give data or information, or gives false or misleading data or information, when required to give information under this Act; |
| (d) | refuses to perform a duty, or obstructs any person in the performance of any of that person’s functions, in terms of this Act; |
| (e) | makes personal gains or accepts any unauthorised fee or reward, either directly or indirectly, as a result of his or her position with the Agency; |
| (f) | fraudulently uses the Agency’s name, logo or design without authority to do so; and |
| (g) | unlawfully and intentionally or negligently tamper or interferes with any waterwork or any seal or measuring device attached to a waterwork, |
is guilty of an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment or to both a fine and such imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.