Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024)Chapter 6 : General Matters and Transitional Arrangements35. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | A person commits an offence if that person— |
| (a) | fails to provide data, information, documents, samples or materials to the Minister in terms of section 23(1); |
| (b) | provides false and misleading data, information, documents, samples or materials to the Minister in terms of section 23(1); |
| (c) | fails to prepare and submit a greenhouse gas mitigation plan to the Minister in terms of section 27(4); |
| (d) | fails to comply with or contravenes the notice of the Minister in terms of section 28(1); and |
| (e) | fails to comply with the measures contemplated in section 28(3)(b). |
| (2) | A person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) is liable to a fine not exceeding R5 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five 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 or to both such fine and imprisonment. |