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Sentencing Act 1997
13Maximum prison term imposable by court of petty sessions for crime triable summarily
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### 13 Maximum prison term imposable by court of petty sessions for crime triable summarily
> The maximum term of imprisonment that a court of petty sessions may impose on an offender convicted of a crime that is triable summarily is –
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> > > (a) [*\[Section 13 Amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 32, Applied:01 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-01/act-2020-027#GS32@EN) 3 years for a first offence; or
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> > > (b) [*\[Section 13 Amended by No. 12 of 2000, s. 5, Applied:28 Apr 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-04-28/act-2000-012#GS5@EN) 5 years for a second or subsequent offence.