22 Amendment of section 17H of Act 13 of 2000, as inserted by section 19 of Act 3 of 2006 26. Section 17H of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) makes a false statement before the Authority, including before the Complaints and Compliance Committee, on any matter, knowing such statement to be false;’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) A person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) is liable, in the case of a contravention of— (a) subsection (1)(a), (b) [and] or (c), to a fine not exceeding [R250 000] R5 000 000; (b) subsection (1)(d), to a fine not exceeding [R50 000] R1 000 000 or to imprisonment not exceeding [three] two years; (c) subsection (1)(e) [and] or (f), to a fine not exceeding R1 000 000 or to imprisonment not exceeding [five years] one year; and (d) subsection (1)(g), to a fine not exceeding [R15 000] R500 000.’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the following paragraphs, respectively: ‘‘(i) in the case of an offence contemplated in paragraph (a) to a maximum fine of [R250 000] R5 000 000; (ii) in the case of an offence contemplated in paragraph (b) to a fine not exceeding the greater of [R1 000 000] R5 000 000 or 10% of the person or licensee’s annual turnover for [everyday] every day or part thereof during which the offence continued; (iii) in the case of an offence contemplated in paragraph (c), (d) [, and] or (e) [of this subsection], to a fine not exceeding [R100 000] R5 000 000; and (iv) in the case of an offence contemplated in paragraph (f), (g) [, and] or (h) [of this subsection], to a maximum fine of [R250 000] R1 000 000.’’; and (d) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) The Authority may permit inspectors to dispose, in such manner as the Authority deems fit, of equipment that has been confiscated but that cannot be type-approved.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Repeal of Chapter IV of Act 13 of 2000 27. Chapter IV of the principal Act is hereby repealed. Insertion of section 23A in Act 13 of 2000 28. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 23: 40 ‘‘Liability 23A. (1) The State Liability Act, 1957 (Act No. 20 of 1957), read with the changes required by the context, applies to the Authority, but a reference in that Act to ‘the Minister of the Department concerned’ must be construed as a reference to the chairperson of the Council. 45 (2) A councillor, the chief executive officer or any member of staff or advisor or contractor of the Authority is not liable for the contents of any report, finding, point of view or recommendation that is given in good faith and that is submitted to Parliament, published or made available in terms of the Constitution or this Act.’’. 50