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Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

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Major Hazard Installation Regulations, 2022

24. Offences and penalties

 

(1) A duty holder who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and is, on conviction, liable to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 24 months.

 

(2) The maximum permissible fines that may be imposed for contravening the Regulations are set out in the table below:

 

PREVIOUS CONTRAVENTIONS

CONTRAVENTIONS OF REGULATIONS:

3(1), 4(1), 4(4), 6(3), 7, 10, 11(1), 12(1), 13(1), 15(2), 16, 20(6) and 22

No previous contraventions

R500 000

A previous contravention within 12 months

R1 000 000

A previous contravention in respect of the same contravention within three years

R2 500 000

Three previous contraventions in respect of the same provision within three years

R5 000 000