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Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)

15. Offences and penalties

 

(1) Any person who willfully or without the exercise of reasonable care issues, obtains or executes any legal process against a person who enjoys immunity under this Act or in terms of the Conventions, whether as party, attorney or officer concerned with issuing or executing such process, is guilty of an offence.

 

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or who willfully or without the exercise of reasonable care commits any other offence which has the effect of infringing the inviolability of any person contemplated in subjection (1), or of his or her property or of the premises occupied by him or her, is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or to both a fine and such imprisonment.