Section 16
Penalty for breach of restraining order
of Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 1990
ActIn forceProvision 16 of 19
Section 16
(1)
Any person who contravenes any provision of an order made under this Part shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
(2)
Despite the provisions of any written law to the contrary, a District Court has the jurisdiction to impose the maximum penalty prescribed for an offence under this Act.