5/31/2021 LICENCES ACT, 2010 | L | Alphabetical List of Statutes (e) wilfully obstructs a member, officer, employee or agent of the Authority exercising functions under this Act; or (f) acts in contempt of the Authority, is guilty of an offence. (3) A person who in any application for a licence under this Act or pursuant to any requirement under section 10(1)(a) or 24(2) makes any statement which the person knows to be false in a material particular is guilty of an offence. (4) A person who contravenes section 20(1) or, when directed by the Authority, contravenes section 21(2) or contravenes any condition of a licence or contravenes any regulation is guilty of an offence: 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 offence. 25. Penalties. 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 of R50,000 and to imprisonment for five 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 R8,000. 26. Revocation of licence upon conviction. 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. 27. Compounding of offences. (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 though it were a fine imposed by the court. (2) In any proceedings brought against any person for an offence against this Act, it shall be a good defence if the person proves that the offence has been compounded under this section. 28. Regulations. (1) The Minister may make regulations for carrying into effect the principles and provisions of this Act. (2) The Minister may by regulations amend the Schedule. 29. Transfer of assets and liabilities.  The movable and immovable property vested in and managed by, and the assets, rights, privileges, liabilities and obligations of, the Seychelles Licensing Authority constituted under the Licences Act, 1986 shall stand transferred to the (/) Authority established by this Act upon the coming into operation of this Act. https://www.seychelleslaw.sc/l/licences-act-2010/print 9/19