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Acts Interpretation Act 1954
sec.41Penalty at end of provision
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### sec.41 Penalty at end of provision
In an Act, a penalty specified at the end of—
a section (whether or not the section is divided into subsections); or
a subsection (but not at the end of a section); or
a section or subsection and expressed in such a way as to indicate that it applies only to part of the section or subsection;
indicates that an offence mentioned in the section, subsection or part is punishable on conviction (whether or not a conviction is recorded) or, if no offence is mentioned, a contravention of the section, subsection or part constitutes an offence against the provision that is punishable on conviction (whether or not a conviction is recorded)—
if a minimum as well as a maximum penalty is specified—by a penalty not less than the minimum and not more than the maximum; or
in any other case—by a penalty not more than the specified penalty.
s 41 amd 1977 No. 37 s 6 ; 1988 No. 88 s 3 sch 1 ; 1991 No. 30 s 3 sch s 1 – 2
sub 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1
amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1
- (a) a section (whether or not the section is divided into subsections); or
- (b) a subsection (but not at the end of a section); or
- (c) a section or subsection and expressed in such a way as to indicate that it applies only to part of the section or subsection;
- (d) if a minimum as well as a maximum penalty is specified—by a penalty not less than the minimum and not more than the maximum; or
- (e) in any other case—by a penalty not more than the specified penalty.