Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)

30. Penalties

Purchase

(1)	Any person who is convicted of an offence referred to in section 29 shall be liable to a fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years.

[Section 30(1) substituted by section 18(a) of Act No. 90 of 1997]

(2)	The court convicting any person of an offence under this Act may, upon the application of the prosecutor, declare any medicine, Scheduled substance, medical device or IVD in respect of which the offence has been committed to be forfeited to the State.

[Section 30(2) substituted by section 20(a) of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]

(3)	Any medicine, Scheduled substance, medical device or IVD forfeited under this Act shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the Chief Executive Officer may direct.

[Section 30(3) substituted by section 20(b) of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]

(4)	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law contained, a magistrate's court shall be competent to impose any penalty provided for in this section.

[Section 30(4) inserted by section 18(b) of Act No. 90 of 1997]