Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2009 (ACT)

Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2009

A2009-35

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 2009.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe 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 (1)

   substitute

   (1)In a law, if a penalty for an offence is expressed as a number (whether whole or fractional) of penalty units, the penalty for the offence is a fine of that number of penalty units.

   (1A)A penalty unit is—

   (a)for an offence committed by an individual—$110; or

   (b)for an offence committed by a corporation—$550.

   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, $1 100 ($110 x 10).

   ·     If the person is a corporation, the maximum fine is, therefore, $5 500 ($550 x 10).

   NoteAn 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 s 126 and s 132).

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 20 August 2009.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 20 October 2009.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Bill 2009, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 13 October 2009.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2009