Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2013 (ACT)

Legislation (Penalty Units) Amendment Act 2013

A2013-30

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 2013.

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 (2)

   substitute

   (2)A penalty unit is—

   (a)for an offence committed by an individual—$140; or

   (b)for an offence committed by a corporation—$700.

   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, $1 400 ($140 x 10).

   ·     If the person is a corporation, the maximum fine is, therefore, $7 000 ($700 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).

   (2A)The Attorney-General must review the amount of a penalty unit at least once every 4 years after the day this subsection commences.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 6 June 2013.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 22 August 2013.

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 2013, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 8 August 2013.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2013