596Body corporate fines under penalty provision

596 Body corporate fines under penalty provision

596 Body corporate fines under penalty provision

(1) This section applies to a provision of this Law that—

(a) prescribes a maximum fine for an offence; and

(b) does not expressly prescribe a maximum fine for a body corporate different to the maximum fine for an individual.

(2) The maximum fine is taken only to be the maximum fine for an individual.

(3) If a body corporate is found guilty of the offence, the court may impose a maximum fine of an amount equal to 5 times the maximum fine for an individual.