Limitations on penalties imposed under s. 29(4)(d) or by courts for offences
30A Limitations on penalties imposed under s. 29(4)(d) or by courts for offences
The power described in section 29(4)(d) and the power of a court to impose a penalty for an offence under this Act must not both be exercised in respect of an act or omission of a person that is substantially the same.
A penalty that exceeds the relevant maximum fine cannot be imposed under section 29(4)(d).
In subsection (2) —
relevant maximum fine means, if the penalty is to be imposed in respect of an act or omission that constitutes an offence under this Act, the maximum fine that could be imposed by a court for that offence.
[Section 30A inserted: No. 38 of 2011 s. 20.]
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