(a)
fails, without sufficient cause, to attend at the time and place
mentioned in the subpoena served on him; or
(b)
attends, but leaves the Commissioner without his permission; or
(c)
fails or refuses, without sufficient cause, to produce any document in
his possession or under his control and mentioned or referred to in the subpoena
served on him;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
[amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002]
(3) If any person appearing before the Commissioner, whether in obedience to a
subpoena or otherwise—
(a)
refuses to be sworn; or
(b)
having been sworn, refuses without sufficient cause to answer, or to
answer fully and satisfactorily to the best of his knowledge and belief, all questions
put to him by the Commissioner or any person authorized by the Commissioner to
question him; or
(c)
insults the Commissioner or wilfully interrupts the proceedings before
the Commissioner or otherwise wilfully disturbs the peace and order of such
proceedings;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
[amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002]
(4) Any person who, having been sworn, makes a false statement on oath to the
Commissioner on any matter relevant to the question being investigated by the
Commissioner, knowing such statement to be false or not knowing or believing it to
be true, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or
to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
[amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002]
(5) . . . . .
[repealed by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 20th May, 2002]
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Regulatory powers of Minister
(1) The Minister may by regulation provide for all matters which by this Act are
required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in his opinion, are necessary or
convenient to be provided for in order to carry out or give effect to this Act.
(2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for—
(a)
the form and manner in which claims for compensation and other
applications shall be made and the information which shall be supplied in connection
therewith;
(b)
the procedure to be adopted by the Commissioner in exercising his
functions in terms of this Act;
(c)
the appointment of assessors and their powers and functions;
(d)
the time within which appeals shall be lodged and the form and
manner in which appeals shall be made;
(e)
the fees which may be charged for any matter or thing done in terms
of this Act;
(f)
the remuneration and allowances which may be paid to any person for
any matter or thing done by him in terms of this Act.
(3) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide penalties for
contraventions thereof not exceeding a fine of level five or imprisonment for a period
not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment.
[amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002]
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