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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

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Bio-prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008

Chapter 4 : General

21. Penalties

 

(1) A person convicted of an offence in terms of regulation 20 is liable to—
(a) imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years;
(b) an appropriate fine; or
(c) to both a fine and such imprisonment.

 

(2) A fine in terms of sub-regulation (1) may not exceed an amount prescribed in terms of the Adjustment of Fines Act, 1991 (Act No. 101 of 1991).