Body corporate fines under penalty provision

In force

(1)

If a provision of an Act or subordinate legislation specifies a fine for an offence but does not expressly differentiate between the fine for a body corporate and the fine for an individual, the specified fine is taken to be the fine for an individual.

(2)

If a body corporate is found guilty of an offence referred to in subsection (1), the court may impose a maximum fine of an amount equal to 5 times the fine specified in the provision.

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29 Body corporate fines under penalty provision