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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.180AMeaning of certain sentence provisions
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### sec.180A Meaning of certain sentence provisions
A provision of an Act that provides to the effect that the maximum penalty for an offence may be a fine or imprisonment means that the sentencing court may order the offender—
to pay a fine; or
to be imprisoned; or
to pay a fine and also to be imprisoned.
‘Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years’ means the offender is liable to—
a maximum fine of 100 penalty units; or
maximum imprisonment of 2 years; or
a maximum fine of 100 penalty units and also maximum imprisonment of 2 years.
s 180A ins 1993 No. 36 s 12
- (a) to pay a fine; or
- (b) to be imprisoned; or
- (c) to pay a fine and also to be imprisoned.
- (a) a maximum fine of 100 penalty units; or
- (b) maximum imprisonment of 2 years; or
- (c) a maximum fine of 100 penalty units and also maximum imprisonment of 2 years.