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Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 17 : Miscellaneous

Part 3 : Offences and penalties

270. Ombud schemes

 

(1) A person who contravenes section 189(1) or (2) or section 192 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000.

 

(2) A person who contravenes section 202(11) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000.

 

(3) A natural person who contravenes section 205(8) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000.

 

(4) If—
(a) a natural person who is subject to a debarment order in terms of section 205, contravenes section 205(8)(a) by entering into an arrangement referred to in section 205(8)(b); and
(b) the other party to the arrangement knew or should reasonably have known that entering into the arrangement contravened that section;

the other party to the arrangement also commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000.

 

(5) A person who contravenes section 207(2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R15 000 000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment.

 

(6) A licensed financial institution that contravenes section 210 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000.

 

(7) A financial institution that contravenes section 215(1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000.

 

(8) A person who contravenes section 217 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 000 for each day during which the offence continues.