Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
South African Council for Educators Act, 2000 (Act No. 31 of 2000)Chapter 4 : General27. Offences and penalties |
Any person who—
| (a) | has been duly summoned under section 14(5) and who fails without sufficient cause— |
| (i) | to attend at the time and place specified in the summons; or |
| (ii) | to remain in attendance until excused by the panel from further attendance; |
| (b) | refuses to be sworn or to affirm as a witness: or |
| (c) | fails without sufficient cause— |
| (i) | to answer fully and satisfactorily any question lawfully put to that person; or |
| (ii) | to produce any book, document or object in that person’s possession or custody or under that person’s control which that person was required to produce in terms of the said section 14(5), is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. |
