Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)SchedulesFirst Schedule26. Deficiencies in stores, etc |
| (1) | Any person who, being responsible for stores, stocks or moneys in any South African Defence Force store, office or institution, so negligently performs his duties as to cause any deficiency in such stores, stocks or moneys, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year. |
| (2) | If in any prosecution for a contravention of subsection (1) it is proved that the accused as alleged in the charge was responsible for stores, stocks or moneys in any South African Defence Force store, office or institution, and that while he was so responsible a deficiency in such stores, stocks or moneys was caused, it shall be presumed, unless a satisfactory explanation to the contrary is given by the accused, that he so negligently performed his duties that the said deficiency was caused. |
