Member

This amendment seeks to ensure that enforcement is taken seriously, that resale markets, including temporary and informal markets, are properly policed, and that those who profit from stolen equipment are pursued with the seriousness that they deserve. It will ensure that perpetrators face financial penalties that are commensurate with the impact their criminality has had on the victim. The magistrates’ court would be able to impose a fine that is equal to the replacement cost of the equipment, the cost of repairing damage caused during the theft and the total trading losses incurred. This would mean that tradesmen would not be out of pocket.