Jacquesson v Minister of Finance (548 / 2004)
Jacquesson v Minister of Finance (548 / 2004) [2005] ZASCA 103; 2006 (3) SA 334 (SCA) (16 November 2005)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the forfeiture of funds under Regulation 22B of the Exchange Control Regulations does not depend on a criminal conviction or prosecution, but rather on a contravention or reasonable suspicion of contravention of the regulations. The amnesty granted to the appellant under s 20(1) of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act related to offences committed between 1982 and 1987 involving the illegal export of capital. However, the funds in question were attached in January 1988, outside the amnesty period, and were not shown to be connected to th…
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- Condictio Sine Causa
- Exchange Control Regulations
- Amnesty Under Promotion Of National Unity And Reconciliation Act
- Forfeiture Of Funds