Stock Theft Amendment Act 32 of 1986

Stock Theft Amendment Act, 1986 (No. 32 of 1986)

GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:
[ ]  Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments.
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Act

• to amend the Stock Theft Act, 1959, so as to increase the maximum amounts of fines which may be imposed under the Act.

(English text signed by the State President.)
(Assented to 25 March 1986.)

BE IT ENACTED by the State President and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-

Amendment of section 13 of Act 57 of 1959, as amended by section 6 of Act 59 of 1983.

1. Section 13 of the Stock Theft Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the substitu tion for subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of the following subparagraph:

"(v) a fine not exceeding [R2 000] R4 000; or".

Substitution of section 14 of Act 57 of 1959, as substituted by section 7 of Act 59 of 1983.

2. The following section is hereby substituted for section 14 of the principal Act:

"Penalty where not otherwise provided for.

14. Any person who is convicted of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [R1 000] R2000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.".

Short title.

3. This Act shall be called the Stock Theft Amendment Act, 1986.

Commencement

4 April 1986