16C
In forceFines
Volume 2Parts IAB to IC (sections 15G to 23W)
Part IBSentencing, imprisonment and release of federal offenders
Division 2General sentencing principles
16C Fines
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), before imposing a fine on a person for a federal offence, a court must take into account the financial circumstances of the person, in addition to any other matters that the court is required or permitted to take into account.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) prevents a court from imposing a fine on a person because the financial circumstances of the offender cannot be ascertained by the court.
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