| (1) | Any person who knows or ought reasonably to have known— |
| (a) | that information has been disclosed under the provisions of Chapter 3 or 5; or |
| (b) | that an investigation is being, or may be, conducted as a result of such a disclosure, |
directly or indirectly alerts, or brings information to the attention of another person which will or is likely to prejudice such an investigation, shall be guilty of an offence.
| (2) | Any person who intentionally refuses or fails to comply with an order of court made in terms of Chapter 5 or 6, shall be guilty of an offence. |
| (3) | Any person who hinders a curator bonis, a police official or any other person in the exercise, performance or carrying out of his or her powers, functions or duties under Chapter 5 or 6, shall be guilty of an offence. |
| (4) | Any person convicted of an offence contemplated in— |
| (a) | subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable to a fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years; or |
| (b) | subsection (3) shall be liable to a fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. |
