FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 175A
FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 175A
175A . Mandatory maximum sentences for individuals convicted of third or subsequent offences under s. 174 or 175
(1) If an individual
is convicted of —
(a) a
third or subsequent offence against section 174(1); or
(b) a
third or subsequent offence against section 175(1),
the court sentencing
the offender must, despite any other written law but subject to the
Young Offenders Act 1994 section 46(5a), impose both —
(c) the
maximum fine; and
(d) the
maximum term of imprisonment,
that may be imposed by
a court under section 174(1) or 175(1), as the case requires.
(2) For the purpose of
determining whether an individual has been convicted of —
(a) a
third or subsequent offence against section 174(1), a conviction of an offence
against section 175(1) is taken to be a conviction of an offence against
section 174(1); or
(b) a
third or subsequent offence against section 175(1), a conviction of an offence
against section 174(1) is taken to be a conviction of an offence against
section 175(1).
[Section 175A inserted: No. 28 of 2007 s. 6.]