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SENTENCING ACT - SECT 16

Power to fine

16. Power to fine

(1) Where a person is found guilty of an offence, the court may, subject to any specific provision relating to the offence, fine the offender.

(2) The maximum fine that a court may impose is:

(a) the maximum fine applicable to the offence under a provision of this or any other Act relating to the offence; or

(b) if there is no such maximum fine - 20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to any specific provision of an Act relating to the offence.



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