South African Social Security Agency Act, 2004 (Act No. 9 of 2004)

Chapter 5 : General Provisions

19. General offences

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(1)A member of staff, adviser, agent or other person employed by or acting on behalf of the Agency is guilty of an offence if he or she directly or indirectly accepts any unauthorised fee or reward from any person in respect of or in connection with any service rendered or anything done or offered by the Agency.

 

(2)Any person is guilty of an offence if he or she, in respect of or in connection with any service rendered or anything done or offered by the Agency, bribes or attempts to bribe, or corruptly influences or attempts to corruptly influence, any member of staff or any adviser, agent or other person employed by or acting on behalf of the Agency.

 

(3)Any person who falsely claims that he or she is authorised to charge or collect fees on behalf of or by direction of the Agency, is guilty of an offence.