South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where a court
finds a person guilty of an offence but finds the offence so trifling that it
is inappropriate to impose any penalty, it may—
(a)
without recording a conviction, dismiss the charge; or
(b) upon
recording a conviction, discharge the defendant without penalty.
(2) A court may
exercise the powers conferred by this section despite any minimum penalty
fixed by a special Act.