(1) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, if satisfied that it is in the public interest so to do and the interest of justice or national security is not prejudiced, exempt from a provision of this Act a person who has been convicted of one or more offences for which —
(a) the sentence imposed was imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or for terms that together do not exceed 3 years;
(b) a custodial sentence was not imposed.
(2) An Order made under subsection (1) may be issued subject to any condition the Minister considers necessary, must relate to a particular conviction and sentence and provide the effect of the exemption in accordance with section 25B.
(Inserted by Act 12 of 2021)