9BAdditional penalties for certain offences under section 9

9B Additional penalties for certain offences under section 9

[Section 9B Inserted by No. 30 of 2019, s. 5, Applied:02 Dec 2019] If a person is found guilty of an offence under section 9(1) , (2) , (3) , (4) or (5) in relation to the depositing of litter that exceeds 2 cubic metres in volume, the court, in addition to or in substitution for any other penalty it may impose, may do one or both of the following:

(a) order the forfeiture of any vehicle, vessel and trailer used in, or for the purposes of, the commission of the offence;

(b) order the defendant to pay a special penalty of an amount that the court is satisfied is equal to any monetary benefit obtained by, or accrued or accruing to, the defendant as a result of committing the offence.