47Maximum sentence etc.

47 Maximum sentence etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act a person shall not on conviction for any offence of contravening or failing to comply with the regulations relating to— (a) the keeping of books; or (b) the issuing or dispensing of prescriptions containing substances or preparations to which this Part applies— be sentenced to imprisonment or to pay a penalty of more than 5 penalty units if the court dealing with the case is satisfied that the offence was committed through inadvertence and was not preparatory to or committed in the course of or in connexion with the commission or intended commission of any other offence against this Act.