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Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
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4 Penalties generally
4 Penalties generally
(1) The penalty to be imposed for an offence is to be the penalty provided by or under this or any other Act or law.
(2) The penalty to be imposed for a statutory offence for which no penalty is so provided is imprisonment for 5 years.
(3) Part 3 applies to the imposition of all penalties imposed by a court, whether under this Act or otherwise.
s 4: Am 2000 No 43, Sch 3 [1].