Chapter 5
Miscellaneous (ss 33-40)

37 Offences against administration of justice in terms of Statute

(1) Any person who-

(a) in the Republic; or

(b) outside the territory of the Republic and who-

(i) is a South African citizen;

(ii) is not a South African citizen but who is ordinarily resident in the Republic;

(iii) after the commission of the offence, is present in the territory of the Republic; and

(c) during his or her interaction, in any matter whatsoever, with the Court, in respect of any matter over which the Court has jurisdiction and whether or not the Court is functioning in the Republic or not, intentionally

(iv) impedes, intimidates or corruptly influences an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform his or her duties improperly;

is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment.

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties