Provided that, where a person is charged with contravening section
20(1), the burden of proving that the person is the holder of a licence shall be on
that person.
(5) Any person who without reasonable excuse enters, opens or allows to
remain open any premises in respect of which a closure order is in force is guilty
of an offence.
(6) Any person who removes or otherwise tampers with a closure notice
shall be guilty of an offence.
(7) Any person who without a valid licence solicits, advertises, invites or
offers for hire or rent any licensable services for a fee is guilty of an offense.
Penalties
25.
Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall on conviction
be liable —
(a) subject to paragraph (c), in the case of an offence under
section 24(4), to a fine of not less than R5,000 and not exceeding
R50,000;
(b) in the case of an offence under section 24(1),(2), (5), (6) or
(7), to a fine or R50,000 and to imprisonment for 5 years;
(c) in the case of an offence constituted by the selling of lapire or
baka otherwise than under a licence issued in that behalf, to a
fine of not less than R8000.
Revocation of licence upon convictions
26.
The Board may revoke a licence where the holder of a licence granted by
the Board —
(a) is convicted of an offence under this Act; or
(b) is convicted of an offence under any other law which
disqualifies the person upon conviction from holding the licence
or which allows on conviction the revocation of the licence.
Compounding of offences
27.
(1) If the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that a person has committed
an offence against this Act and if that person admits that fact and agrees in
writing to the matter being dealt with under this section the Chief Executive
Officer may—
(a) compound such offence by accepting from such person a sum
of money not exceeding the maximum fine specified for that
offence; and
(b) deal with the sum of money received under this section as