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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Schedules

Schedule 8 : Tables 1 and 2

 

TABLE 1

 

MAXIMUM FINES OR PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT THAT CAN BE IMPOSED FOR OFFENCES

 

Column 1

Column 2

Section under which convicted

Maximum fine and term of imprisonment

2

R 1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

2A

R1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

3

R 1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

5

R 1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

6

R1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

7(1)

R1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

10

R 1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

11

R 1 000 000 or 5 yrs imprisonment

15

R500 000 or five years imprisonment

16

R500 000 or five years imprisonment

21(1), (3) or (4)

R500 000 or five years imprisonment

22

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

24

R500 000 or five years imprisonment

52

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

53

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

62

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

66(3)

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

70

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

71

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

84

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

85

R200 000 or two years imprisonment

87, 88, 89, 90

R50 000 or six months imprisonment

88

R300 000 or three years imprisonment

 

 

 

TABLE 2

 

MAXIMUM FINES THAT CAN BE IMPOSED FOR CONTRAVENTIONS CONTEMPLATED IN SECTION 55B

 

The maximum fine that can be imposed in terms of section 55B may not exceed an amount of R1 000 000.