Clause 42

Penalties prescribed to be deemed maximum penalties

BillNot in forceProvision 42 of 57

Whenever in any written law a penalty is provided for an offence, such provision shall imply that such offence shall be punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding (except as may be otherwise expressly mentioned in such written law) the penalty provided.

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Clause 42

Penalties prescribed to be deemed maximum penalties

of Interpretation Bill

BillNot in forceProvision 42 of 57

Whenever in any written law a penalty is provided for an offence, such provision shall imply that such offence shall be punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding (except as may be otherwise expressly mentioned in such written law) the penalty provided.

Read in full context — Interpretation Bill →