Summary conviction penalty for certain stealing and like offences
426 Summary conviction penalty for certain stealing and like offences
Subsection (2) applies to the following indictable offences —
an offence under section 378, 382, 383 or 388 in respect of which the greatest term of imprisonment to which an offender convicted of the offence is liable does not exceed 7 years;
an offence under section 378 to which Item (5)(a), (6), or (7) of that section applies;
[(c) deleted]
attempting to commit, or inciting another person to commit any of the offences mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);
receiving anything that has been obtained by means of an indictable offence of such a nature, or committed under such circumstances, that the offender who committed the indictable offence might be summarily convicted under this Code.
Summary conviction penalty: for an offence to which this subsection applies where the value of the property in question does not exceed $50 000, unless subsection (4) applies — imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.
Summary conviction penalty: for an offence —
under section 378 or 414; or
of attempting to commit, or inciting another person to commit, an offence under section 378 or 414,
where the property in question is a motor vehicle, unless subsection (4) applies — imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.
Summary conviction penalty: for an offence —
under section 378, 382, 383, 388 or 414; or
of attempting to commit, or inciting another person to commit, an offence under section 378, 382, 383, 388 or 414,
where the value of the property in question does not exceed $1 000 — a fine of $6 000.
Subsection (4) is subject to section 426A.
[Section 426 inserted: No. 106 of 1987 s. 19; amended: No. 101 of 1990 s. 29; No. 37 of 1991 s. 19; No. 36 of 1996 s. 24; No. 50 of 2003 s. 51(12); No. 4 of 2004 s. 33; No. 70 of 2004 s. 35(4); No. 28 of 2018 s. 10; No. 16 of 2024 s. 5.]
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