s. 111 what are called that statement must, penalty units, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as stating a number of dollars equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of penalty units by the amount fixed from time to time by the Treasurer under section 5(3) of the Monetary Units Act 2004. (2) If in a local law made under Part 5 of the Local Government Act 1989 there is a statement of a number (whether whole, decimal or fractional) of what are called that statement must, penalty units, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as stating a number of dollars equal to the product obtained by multiplying $100 by that number of penalty units. S. 111 111 Location and effect of penalty provisions amended by No. 48/1997 A penalty set out at the foot of a provision of an s. 30. Act, subordinate instrument or local law must, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as indicating that a contravention (whether by act or omission) of the provision is an offence against the Act, subordinate instrument or local law punishable on a finding of guilt (with or without recording a conviction as required by section 7) by a penalty not exceeding that set out. 112 Classification of offences as indictable or summary (1) An offence that is described in a provision of an S. 112(1) substituted by Act (other than the Crimes Act 1958 or the No. 48/1997 Wrongs Act 1958), subordinate instrument or s. 28(6), amended by local law as being level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 or as No. 69/1997 being punishable by level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 s. 16. imprisonment or fine or both is, unless the contrary intention appears, an indictable offence.
what are called penalty units, that statement must, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as stating a number of dollars equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of penalty units by the amount fixed from time to time by the Treasurer under section 5(3) of the Monetary Units Act 2004. (2) If in a local law made under Part 5 of the Local Government Act 1989 there is a statement of a number (whether whole, decimal or fractional) of what are called penalty units, that statement must, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as stating a number of dollars equal to the product obtained by multiplying $100 by that number of penalty units. S. 111 amended by No. 48/1997 s. 30. 111 Location and effect of penalty provisions s. 111 A penalty set out at the foot of a provision of an Act, subordinate instrument or local law must, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as indicating that a contravention (whether by act or omission) of the provision is an offence against the Act, subordinate instrument or local law punishable on a finding of guilt (with or without recording a conviction as required by section 7) by a penalty not exceeding that set out. 112 Classification of offences as indictable or summary S. 112(1) substituted by No. 48/1997 s. 28(6), amended by No. 69/1997 s. 16. (1) An offence that is described in a provision of an Act (other than the Crimes Act 1958 or the Wrongs Act 1958), subordinate instrument or local law as being level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 or as being punishable by level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 imprisonment or fine or both is, unless the contrary intention appears, an indictable offence.
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