LEGISLATION (PENALTY UNITS) AMENDMENT BILL 2014

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LEGISLATION (PENALTY UNITS) AMENDMENT BILL 2014

2014

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Attorney-General)

Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Bill 2014

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Legislation Act 2001

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2014

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act

, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Legislation Act 2001

4 Penalty units

Section 133 (2)

substitute

(2) A penalty unit is—

(a) for an offence committed by an individual—$150; or

(b) for an offence committed by a corporation—$750.

Example

‘Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.’ means that a person who is convicted of the relevant offence is liable to a maximum fine of 10 penalty units.

• If the person is an individual, the maximum fine is, therefore, $1 500 ($150 x 10).

• If the person is a corporation, the maximum fine is, therefore, $7 500 ($750 x 10).

Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 5 June 2014.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act

on 2014.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au

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