42Offences and penalties

### 42 Offences and penalties > [*\[Section 42 Substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 13, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS13@EN) > > > (1)  Rules made under this Division may provide that – > > > > > > (a) a contravention of any of the rules is an offence; and > > > > > > > (b) in respect of any such offence, provide for the imposition of – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a penalty of either or both of the following: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (A) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (B) a fine not exceeding 5 000 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a penalty specified in the regulations. > > > (2)  Rules made under this Division may – > > > > > > (a) provide that an offence under the rules is a prescribed offence for the purposes of [Division 5](#HP9@HD5@EN) of [Part 9](#HP9@EN) (an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served); and > > > > > > > (b) prescribe the penalty or special penalty, or both, for that prescribed offence.