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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.46Fine limitations of certain courts
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### sec.46 Fine limitations of certain courts
If an Act creates an offence and does not provide a sentence, the maximum fine that a court may impose for a single offence is—
if the court is a Magistrates Court and the offender is—
an individual—165 penalty units; or
a corporation—835 penalty units; or
if the court is a District Court and the offender is an individual—4,175 penalty units.
If an Act creates an offence and does not provide a sentence, there is no limit on the fine that the court may impose for a single offence if—
the court is a District Court and the offender is a corporation; or
the court is the Supreme Court.
(sec.46-ssec.1) If an Act creates an offence and does not provide a sentence, the maximum fine that a court may impose for a single offence is— if the court is a Magistrates Court and the offender is— an individual—165 penalty units; or a corporation—835 penalty units; or if the court is a District Court and the offender is an individual—4,175 penalty units.
(sec.46-ssec.2) If an Act creates an offence and does not provide a sentence, there is no limit on the fine that the court may impose for a single offence if— the court is a District Court and the offender is a corporation; or the court is the Supreme Court.
- (a) if the court is a Magistrates Court and the offender is— (i) an individual—165 penalty units; or (ii) a corporation—835 penalty units; or
- (i) an individual—165 penalty units; or
- (ii) a corporation—835 penalty units; or
- (b) if the court is a District Court and the offender is an individual—4,175 penalty units.
- (i) an individual—165 penalty units; or
- (ii) a corporation—835 penalty units; or
- (a) the court is a District Court and the offender is a corporation; or
- (b) the court is the Supreme Court.