FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 129 Additional penalty—offence by corporation
FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 129
Additional penalty—offence by corporation(1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, if a court convicts a corporation of an offence or finds a corporation guilty of an offence—
(a) that is a breach of a section specified by the regulations for the purposes of section 128; or
(b) that is a breach of a designated licence condition—
the court may impose a penalty of up to twice the monetary penalty that otherwise applies in respect of the offence.
S. 129(2) inserted by No. 108/2003 s. 20.
(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act or the Sentencing Act 1991 , if a court convicts a corporation, or finds a corporation guilty, of an indictable offence against this Act, the court may impose a penalty of up to 5 times the monetary penalty that otherwise applies in respect of the offence.
S. 129A inserted by No. 21/2011 s. 9.