Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)12. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | Any person who contravenes a provision of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R1 000 000,00 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment: Provided that if a directive issued in terms of section 2A(2)(c) or (3) is complied with within the period specified therein, the person concerned shall be absolved from criminal liability. |
| (2) | The Minister may be notice in the Gazette amend the amount referred to in subsection (1) in order to counter the effect of inflation. |
[Section 12 substituted by section 12 of Act No. 58 of 2003]
