Fine in addition to or instead of imprisonment

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(1) An offence against an Act for which there is no punishment specified other than a term of imprisonment is punishable in addition to or instead of imprisonment by a maximum fine calculated in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The maximum fine is calculated by multiplying 100 penalty units by the term of imprisonment expressed:

(a)

in years; or

(b)

if the term is less than 12 months – as a fraction of a year.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the specified term of imprisonment is life.

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28 Fine in addition to or instead of imprisonment