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13 Offences relating to investigations
(1) Any person who—
(a) threatens, resists, hinders or obstructs or uses foul, abusive or insulting language
towards or at an investigator; or
(b) falsely holds himself out to be an investigator; or
(c) having been summoned or required in terms of section nine to appear at any
proceedings held in terms of that section, fails without lawful excuse to appear at the
required place, time and date; or
(d) having appeared at proceedings held in terms of section nine in answer to a summons
or requirement in terms of that section, refuses to be sworn in terms of subsection (3)
of that section; or
(e) without lawful excuse, fails or refuses to answer fully, to the best of his ability, any
question put to him by an investigator; or
( f ) without lawful excuse, fails or refuses to produce any book or record when required to
do so by an investigator;
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 20th May, 2002]
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) of section ten, or who takes part in
any transaction prohibited by either of those subsections, shall be guilty of an offence and liable
to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to
both such fine and such imprisonment.
[amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 20th May, 2002]
PART IV
GENERAL
14 Prevention of victimization
(1) In this section—
“corrupt practice” includes—
(a) any contravention of section three or four; or
(b) any misappropriation or loss of property caused by theft, fraud or other unlawful
means; or
(c) any receipt of property in contravention of any law or as a result, whether direct or
indirect, of the action of any person who has caused misappropriation or loss such
as is referred to in paragraph (b).
(2) Any person who, without lawful excuse—
(a) prevents any other person from giving any information, whether in terms of this Act or
otherwise, concerning any corrupt practice; or