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National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)

Chapter 11 : General

87. Offences

 

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she—
(a) wilfully or negligently endangers the safety of navigation, persons or property in a port;
(b) having been directed or summonsed under section 51 to appear before the Regulator, without sufficient cause—
(i) refuses so to appear;
(ii) refuses to be sworn in or to make an affirmation after being directed to do so;
(iii) refuses to answer, or fails to answer to the best of his or her knowledge, any question put; or
(iv) refuses to comply with a requirement to produce a book, document or item specified in the directive summons;
(c) without lawful authority, interferes with a pilot while a vessel is under pilotage;
(d) contravenes section 59(1), 66(1) or 86(1);
(e) hinders or obstructs a person acting under section 48 or 63(1);
(f) fails to comply with a requirement contemplated in section 63(2); or
(g) fails to comply with an instruction of the Harbour Master given under section 74(3).

 

(2) Any person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both.