CRIMES AMENDMENT ACT 1982 NO. 67 OF 1982 - SECT 4 Maximum penalties

CRIMES AMENDMENT ACT 1982 NO. 67 OF 1982 - SECT 4

4. (1) Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended-

         (a)  by omitting from sub-section (1) ''sufficient to meet the case''
and substituting ''appropriate in all the circumstances of the case''; and

   (b)  by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:

''(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, the maximum fine for an offence
against this Act shall, subject to sub-section (3), be as follows:

   (a)  if the offender is a natural person-

        (i)    where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               not exceeding 6 months-$1,000;

        (ii)   where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 6 months but not exceeding 12 months-$2,000;

        (iii)  where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 12 months but not exceeding 2 years-$5,000;

        (iv)   where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 2 years but not exceeding 5 years-$10,000; and

        (v)    where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 5 years-$20,000; or

   (b)  if the offender is a body corporate-

        (i)    where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               not exceeding 6 months-$5,000;

        (ii)   where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 6 months but not exceeding 12 months-$10,000;

        (iii)  where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 12 months but not exceeding 2 years-$25,000;

        (iv)   where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 2 years but not exceeding 5 years-$50,000; and

        (v)    where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for a period
               exceeding 5 years-$100,000.

''(3) Where a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence
against this Act, the maximum fine that the court may impose is-

   (a)  if the offender is a natural person-$2,000; or

   (b)  if the offender is a body corporate-$10,000.''.

(2) Notwithstanding the amendments of section 16 of the Principal Act made by
sub-section (1), the provisions of section 16 of the Principal Act continue to
apply, after the commencement of this section, to and in relation to offences
committed before the commencement of this section as if those amendments had
not been made.