180A
CurrentMeaning of certain sentence provisions
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180A Meaning of certain sentence provisions
A provision of an Act that provides to the effect that the maximum penalty for an offence may be a fine or imprisonment means that the sentencing court may order the offender—
(a)
to pay a fine; or
(b)
to be imprisoned; or
(c)
to pay a fine and also to be imprisoned.
Example—
‘Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years’ means the offender is liable to—
(a)
a maximum fine of 100 penalty units; or
(b)
maximum imprisonment of 2 years; or
(c)
a maximum fine of 100 penalty units and also maximum imprisonment of 2 years.
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