Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)18. Penalties |
| (1) | Any person convicted of an offence under this Act shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be liable— |
| (a) | on a first conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both a fine and such imprisonment; |
| (b) | on a second conviction, to a or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months or to both a fine and such imprisonment; |
| (c) | on a third or subsequent conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twenty-four months or to both a fine and such imprisonment. |
| (2) | Where a penalty is specifically prescribed by regulation for a contravention of or failure to comply with any regulation, a person convicted of any such contravention or failure shall be liable only to the penalty so prescribed. |