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registered premises.
(2) A compliance notice contemplated in subsection (1) must set out(a) the provision that has not been complied with;
(b) details of the nature and extent of the non-compliance;
(c) any steps that are required to be taken and the period within which those
steps must be taken; and
(d) any penalty that may be imposed in terms of this Act if those steps are not
taken.
(3) A compliance notice contemplated in subsection (1) remains in force until an
inspector issues a compliance certificate contemplated in subsection (4) in respect of that
notice.
(4) If the requirements of a compliance notice have been satisfied, the inspector
must issue a compliance certificate.
32 Objection to compliance notice
(1) Any person issued with a compliance notice may object to it by making
representations to the Minister within(a) 21 days of receipt of that notice; or
(b) such longer period as may be allowed by the Minister on good cause
shown.
(2) After considering any representations by the objector and any other relevant
information, the Minister may confirm, modify or cancel any compliance notice or any
part of such notice.
(3) The Minister must serve a copy of the notice made in terms of subsection (2)
on the objector and, if the objector is not a person registered in terms of this Act, any
registered person affected by the notice.
(4) If the Minister confirms or modifies the notice or any part of the notice, the
objector must comply with that notice, within the time period specified in that notice.
33 Review or appeal of Minister's decisions
A decision of the Minister in terms of section 32 is subject to review or appeal to
the extent provided for, and in accordance with, the Promotion of Administrative Justice
Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000).
CHAPTER 5
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES (ss 34-36)
34 Offences
(1) It is an offence to(a) contravene or fail to comply with section 4 (2), 5 (1), 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, or
subsection (2); or
(b) fail to comply with any condition of registration imposed under this Act.
(2) A person must not(a) refuse to grant an inspector access to premises to which the inspector is
authorised to have access;
(b) obstruct, interfere or hinder an inspector who is exercising a power or
performing a duty in terms of this Act;
(c) refuse to provide an inspector with a document or information that the
person is lawfully required to provide in terms of this Act;
(d) furnish false or misleading information to an inspector;