Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.224Contravention of s 221 or 223
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sec.224 Contravention of s 221 or 223
This section applies to a person who contravenes section 221 or 223 (a relevant section ). The person is liable to— for a first offence—a maximum penalty of 600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or for a second offence—a maximum penalty of 1,200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a third or subsequent offence—a maximum penalty of 4,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. A person is liable for the penalty under this section— for a second offence—if the person has been convicted of a single offence against a relevant section or a repealed provision; or for a third or subsequent offence—if the person has been convicted of 2 or more offences against a relevant section or a repealed provision. In this section— repealed provision means— the Racing Act , repealed section 321 or 323 ; or the repealed Racing and Betting Act 1980 , section 214 , 216 or 217 . (sec.224-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who contravenes section 221 or 223 (a relevant section ). (sec.224-ssec.2) The person is liable to— for a first offence—a maximum penalty of 600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or for a second offence—a maximum penalty of 1,200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or for a third or subsequent offence—a maximum penalty of 4,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. (sec.224-ssec.3) A person is liable for the penalty under this section— for a second offence—if the person has been convicted of a single offence against a relevant section or a repealed provision; or for a third or subsequent offence—if the person has been convicted of 2 or more offences against a relevant section or a repealed provision. (sec.224-ssec.4) In this section— repealed provision means— the Racing Act , repealed section 321 or 323 ; or the repealed Racing and Betting Act 1980 , section 214 , 216 or 217 .
- (a) for a first offence—a maximum penalty of 600 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or
- (b) for a second offence—a maximum penalty of 1,200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
- (c) for a third or subsequent offence—a maximum penalty of 4,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
- (a) for a second offence—if the person has been convicted of a single offence against a relevant section or a repealed provision; or
- (b) for a third or subsequent offence—if the person has been convicted of 2 or more offences against a relevant section or a repealed provision.
- (a) the Racing Act , repealed section 321 or 323 ; or
- (b) the repealed Racing and Betting Act 1980 , section 214 , 216 or 217 .