Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)Chapter 11Part 1 : Offences ad Penalties136. Interference with Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board, staff of the Civil Aviation Authority or member of the Civil Aviation Authority Board |
| (1) | Any person who— |
| (a) | resists or wilfully hinders or obstructs the Director, a member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board an employee of the Civil Aviation Authority or member of the Civil Aviation Authority Board in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties or functions or, in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties or functions; or |
| (b) | in order to compel the Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board, an employee of the Civil Aviation Authority or member of the Civil Aviation Authority Board to perform or to abstain from performing any act in respect of the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties or functions, or on account of the Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board or such employee or member, as the case may be, having done or abstained from doing such an act, threatens or suggests the use of violence against, or restraint upon the Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board or such employee or such member or any of his or her relatives or dependants, or threatens or suggests any injury to the property of the Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board or such employee or of such member or of any of his or her relatives or dependants, |
is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
| (2) | Any person who— |
| (a) | conspires with or induces or attempts to induce the Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board any employee of the Civil Aviation Authority or member of the Civil Aviation Authority Board not to perform his or her duty or any act in conflict with his or her duty; or |
| (b) | is a party to, assists or incites the commission of any act whereby any lawful order given to the Director, member or staff of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board an employee of the Civil Aviation Authority or member of the Civil Aviation Authority Board may be evaded, |
is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
