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Protection of Information Act, 1982 (Act No. 84 of 1982)

7. Harbouring or concealing certain persons and failing to report information relating to agents

 

Any person who—

(a) knowingly harbours or conceals any person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be a person who is about to commit or who has committed an offence under this Act, or knowingly permits any such persons to meet or assemble in any premises in his occupation or under this control;
(b) having harboured or concealed any such person, or permitted such persons to meet or assemble in any premises in his occupation or under his control, wilfully omits or refuses to disclose to any member of the South African Police Service any information it is in his power to give in relation to any such person; or
(c) knowing that any agent or any person who has been or is in communication with an agent, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, is in the Republic, fails forthwith to report to any member of the South African Police Service the presence of or any information it is in his power to give in relation to any such agent or person,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R1 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

 

[Section 7 amended by section 4 of Act No. 18 of 1996]