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Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Administrative and other matters

Part 3 : Miscellaneous matters

42. Offences and penalties

 

 

(1) A person commits an offence if that person-
(a) wilfully disrupts the proceedings of the Board or a Board committee;
(b) wilfully hinders, obstructs or threatens members of the Board or of a committee, or other persons in the exercise of their powers or the performance of their duties in terms of this Act;
(c) does anything calculated to improperly influence the Board or a committee in its consideration of a matter;
(d) after having been summoned in terms of section 31 (a) fails-
(i) to be present at a meeting of the Board or an investigating committee at the time and place specified in the summons;
(ii) to remain present until excused by the Board or committee; or
(iii) to produce a document specified in the summons;
(e) after having been called in terms of section 31 (b) refuses-
(i) to appear before the Board or the committee;
(ii) to answer any question; or
(iii) to produce a document in that person's custody; or
(f) falsely gives out to be a Board member, a committee member or an employee.

 

(2) A person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) is liable to a fine or to imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both a fine and imprisonment.