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Arms Act 1983

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57: Offences committed by corporations

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"Corporations that break the Arms Act 1983 law can be fined."

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You commit an offence against the Arms Act 1983 if you are a corporation and break the law. If the offence is punishable by imprisonment, the corporation can be fined up to $4,000 if found guilty. The law changed on 1 July 2013, as stated in section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

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57Offences committed by corporations

  1. When an offence against this Act punishable by imprisonment (whether or not it is also punishable by a fine) is committed by a corporation, the corporation shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000.

Notes
  • Section 57: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).