Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024)

Chapter 6 : General Matters and Transitional Arrangements

35. Offences and penalties

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(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.