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Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 1992 (Act No. 12 of 1992)

29. Offences and penalties

 

(1) Any person who—
(a) contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of section 16(1), 19(1), 19(8), 20(2)(a) 27(9)(a) and (b)(i) or 28;
(b) contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of section 16(2),(6)(a) or (7)(d), 18 or 19(3)(b) or (c) or 19(5);
(bA) contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 25(9);
(e) in any application in terms of this Act, knowingly furnishes information or makes a statement which is false or misleading,

shall be guilty of an offence.

 

(2) Any person who is convicted of an offence—
(a) mentioned in subsection (1)(a) shall be liable—
(i) on a first conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both a fine and such imprisonment; and
(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction,  to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four years or to both a fine and such imprisonment;
(b) mentioned in subsection (1)(b), shall be liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both a fine and such imprisonment; and
(c) mentioned in subsection (1)(bA), shall be liable to a fine or to imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both a fine and such imprisonment.

 

(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, a magistrate's court is competent to give any judgment or issue any order provided for in this Act.

 

[Section 29 substituted by section 26 of Act No. 47 of 2003]