58Offence of carrying on business while prohibited

58 Offence of carrying on business while prohibited

58 Offence of carrying on business while prohibited

(1) A person who is prohibited under this Part from carrying on a business that provides ART services for any period is guilty of an offence if the person—

(a) carries on a business that provides ART services during that period in contravention of the prohibition, or

(b) offers to provide ART services at any premises to which the prohibition applies during that period.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a corporation, 800 penalty units for a first offence or 1,600 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or

(b) in any other case, 400 penalty units for a first offence or 800 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.

(2) If a continuing state of affairs is created by an offence under this section, the offender is liable to a penalty of not more than—

(a) 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, or

(b) 50 penalty units in any other case,

in respect of each day on which that offence continues, in addition to the penalty specified in subsection (1).