Section 173, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Any person who commits an offence under this Actfor which no penalty is expressly provided shall, on conviction be liable to a fine not less than five thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months. (2) Where an offence under this Act, to which no penalty is expressed is counted by- (a) a body corporate, that body corporate shall Offences in relation to registration. Failure to deliver documents. General penalty. 130 131 be liable on conviction, to a fine of not less than ten thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones. (b) a partnership, every partner shall be liable on conviction, to a fine not less than two thousand United States Dollars or its equivalent in leones or to imprisonment to a term not exceeding twelve months. (3) No person shall be guilty of an offence under subsection or subsection (2) if he proves that the act in respect of which he is charged was committed by some other person without his consent or connivance and that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence, as he ought to have exercised having regard to all the circumstances.