12. Indemnity

Where any amount has been collected by the relevant authorities administering the enactments specified in the First

Schedule to the principle enactment, as Social Responsibility

Levy in terms of this Part of the Act during the period commencing on January 1, 2006 and ending on the date of commencement of this Act, the amount so collected as Social

Responsibility Levy shall be deemed to have been and to be, validly made, and the respective relevant authorities collecting the same, are hereby indemnified against all actions civil or criminal in respect of the collection of the aforesaid levy.