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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 –
(a) [Section 13 Amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 32, Applied:01 Jul 2021] 3 years for a first offence; or
(b) [Section 13 Amended by No. 12 of 2000, s. 5, Applied:28 Apr 2000] 5 years for a second or subsequent offence.