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National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)RegulationsSection 24G Fine Regulations10. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | A person is guilty of an offence if that person— |
| (a) | fails to comply with Regulations 8(1); 8(2); 8(3) and 8(4); or |
| (b) | provides incorrect, false or misleading information in any form, including in any document submitted in terms of these Regulations to a competent authority or omits information that may have an influence on the outcome of a recommendation of a fine committee or determination of the competent authority. |
| (3) | A person convicted of an offence in terms of these Regulations is liable to a fine not exceeding R5 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding R10 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, and both instances to both such fine and such imprisonment. |
