ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT (SHOWING AMENDMENTS MADE BY ACT 5/2003) or action of the Commission concerned, appeal in writing to the Minister, submitting with his appeal such fee as may be prescribed. (12) For the purpose of determining an appeal noted in terms of subsection (11), the Minister may require the Commission to furnish him with the reasons for the decision or action that is the subject of the appeal and a copy of any evidence upon which the reasons are based. (13) The Minister, after due and expeditious inquiry, may make such order on any appeal noted in terms of subsection (11) as he considers just. (14) An appeal shall lie to the Administrative Court against any order of the Minister in terms of subsection (12). (15) An appeal in terms of subsection (14) shall be made in the form and manner and within the period prescribed in rules of court. 72 Penalties for operating mass media service without registration certificate (1) No person shall carry on or operate a mass media service without a valid registration certificate, licence or permit issued in terms of this Act or any other law. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 42 (3) In addition to any fine imposed in terms of subsection (2) and without derogation from any of its powers granted under any enactment a court convicting a person of contravening subsection (1) may declare forfeited to the State any product, equipment or apparatus used for the purpose of or in connection with the offence. (4) The proviso to subsection (1) and subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) of section 62 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in relation to a declaration made in terms of subsection (3). 73 …43 74 News agencies (1) Subject to this Act, no person shall carry on or operate a news agency without a valid registration certificate issued in terms of this Part. (2) Sections sixty-eight to seventy-two shall apply to the registration of a news agency. 44 (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 45 (4) In addition to any fine imposed in terms of subsection (2) and without derogation from any of its powers granted under any enactment, a court convicting a person of contravening sub42 Subsection (2) amended by s. 25 of as read with Schedule to Act 5/2003 (level twelve substituted for former three hundred thousand dollars. 43 Section repealed by s. 13 of Act 5/2003. 44 Subsection amended by s. 14 of Act 5/2003. 45 Subsection amended by s. 14 of Act 5/2003 (level twelve substituted for three hundred thousand dollars). 34