79Penalties

79 Penalties

(1) A local law may—

(a) prescribe a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units for a contravention of a local law; and

(b) prescribe a penalty not exceeding 2 penalty units for each day after a finding of guilt or conviction for an offence during which the contravention continues; and

(c) prescribe higher penalties (not exceeding 20 penalty units) for a subsequent offence.

(2) If a local law does not expressly prescribe a penalty for a contravention of the local law, the court before which proceedings are brought may impose a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.