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Acts Interpretation Act 1954
sec.41APenalty other than at end of provision
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### sec.41A Penalty other than at end of provision
In an Act, a penalty specified for an offence, or a contravention of a provision, indicates that the offence is punishable on conviction (whether or not a conviction is recorded), or the contravention 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.
This section does not apply to a penalty to which section 41 applies.
s 41A ins 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1
amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1
(sec.41A-ssec.1) In an Act, a penalty specified for an offence, or a contravention of a provision, indicates that the offence is punishable on conviction (whether or not a conviction is recorded), or the contravention 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.
(sec.41A-ssec.2) This section does not apply to a penalty to which section 41 applies.
- (a) 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
- (b) in any other case—by a penalty not more than the specified penalty.