Payment of annual amounts 22. (1) Every person registered as a security enterprise or a security officer shall annually on or before a prescribed date pay to SESORB a prescribed amount. (2) If a security enterprise or a security officer fails to comply with subsection (1), SESORB may - (a) in the case of a security enterprise, suspend its registration as a security enterprise until the amount owed by it is paid to SESORB; and (b) in the case of a security officer, suspend his or her registration as a security officer until the amount owed by him or her is paid to SESORB, and if the relevant amount is not paid within months from the date of suspension of registration thereof, SESORB may withdraw such registration. Code of conduct 23. (1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of SESORB, draw up a code of conduct for security enterprises and security officers. (2) A code of conduct drawn up under subsection (1) shall be published by notice in the Gazette. Misconduct by security enterprises and security officers (1) A security enterprise or a security officer shall be guilty of misconduct if it 24. or he or she - (a) contravenes or fails to comply with the code of conduct drawn up in terms of section 23; or (b) commits an offence specified in the Schedule to this Act. (2) SESORB may, in the prescribed manner, enquire into an allegation of misconduct by a security enterprise or a security officer, which has been submitted to it in the prescribed manner or, cause such allegation to be enquired into in the prescribed manner by a committee of members of SESORB or by a person designated by SESORB. (3) At an enquiry under subsection (2) a security enterprise or a security officer shall have the right to be assisted or represented by a legal practitioner and to - (a) give evidence; (b) be heard; (c) call witnesses; (d) cross-examine any person called as a witness in support of the charge; and (e) inspect any document produced as evidence. (4) If SESORB or the committee or the person conducting the enquiry finds the security enterprise or the security officer guilty of misconduct, SESORB may, after having
Payment of annual amounts 22. (1) Every person registered as a security enterprise or a security officer shall annually on or before a prescribed date pay to SESORB a prescribed amount. (2) If a security enterprise or a security officer fails to comply with subsection (1), SESORB may - (a) in the case of a security enterprise, suspend its registration as a security enterprise until the amount owed by it is paid to SESORB; and (b) in the case of a security officer, suspend his or her registration as a security officer until the amount owed by him or her is paid to SESORB, and if the relevant amount is not paid within months from the date of suspension of registration thereof, SESORB may withdraw such registration. Code of conduct 23. (1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of SESORB, draw up a code of conduct for security enterprises and security officers. (2) A code of conduct drawn up under subsection (1) shall be published by notice in the Gazette. Misconduct by security enterprises and security officers 24. (1) A security enterprise or a security officer shall be guilty of misconduct if it or he or she - (a) contravenes or fails to comply with the code of conduct drawn up in terms of section 23; or (b) commits an offence specified in the Schedule to this Act. (2) SESORB may, in the prescribed manner, enquire into an allegation of misconduct by a security enterprise or a security officer, which has been submitted to it in the prescribed manner or, cause such allegation to be enquired into in the prescribed manner by a committee of members of SESORB or by a person designated by SESORB. (3) At an enquiry under subsection (2) a security enterprise or a security officer shall have the right to be assisted or represented by a legal practitioner and to - (a) give evidence; (b) be heard; (c) call witnesses; (d) cross-examine any person called as a witness in support of the charge; and (e) inspect any document produced as evidence. (4) If SESORB or the committee or the person conducting the enquiry finds the security enterprise or the security officer guilty of misconduct, SESORB may, after having
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