Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022
117Maximum penalty for Tier 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 offences
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117 Maximum penalty for Tier 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 offences
117 Maximum penalty for Tier 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 offences
The following table sets out the maximum penalties for offences against this Act or the regulations for Tiers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5—
| | Penalty for individuals | Penalty for corporations | | Tier | Penalty | Additional penalty for each day of continuing offence | Penalty | Additional penalty for each day of continuing offence | | Tier 1 | 2 years’ imprisonment or 400 penalty units, or both | 200 penalty units | 2,000 penalty units | 1,000 penalty units | | Tier 2 | 6 months’ imprisonment or 200 penalty units, or both | 100 penalty units | 1,000 penalty units | 500 penalty units | | Tier 3 | 100 penalty units | 50 penalty units | 500 penalty units | 250 penalty units | | Tier 4 | 50 penalty units | 25 penalty units | 250 penalty units | 125 penalty units | | Tier 5 | 20 penalty units | 10 penalty units | 100 penalty units | 50 penalty units |
s 117: Am 2024 No 22, Sch 5[1] [2].