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61KMaximum penalty for schedule offence
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61K Maximum penalty for schedule offence
(1) If a court decides that a schedule offence was committed by an
offender in connection with a criminal group, the maximum penalty
for the offence is increased by 25% of the stated penalty.
(2) If a court decides that a schedule offence was committed by an
offender while associated with a criminal group, the maximum
penalty for the offence is increased by 10% of the stated penalty.
stated penalty, for a schedule offence, means the maximum penalty
stated in a law for the offence, other than this section.