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Interpretation and General Clauses
[1989 Ed.
offence or in relation to a person who is detained in custody for an offence; or
(b) a reference is otherwise made in any Ordinance to an offence,
then that power or duty or that reference shall be deemed to be also exercisable or performable consequent upon a conviction of, or include a reference to, as the case may be
(i) an attempt to commit that offence;
(ii) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring that offence;
(iii) a conspiracy to commit that offence; and
(iv) an incitement to commit that offence. (Added 64 of 1983 s. 2)
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply to powers of imposing pecuniary penalties and of forfeiture, seizure and search, and to powers and discretions to cancel, suspend or refuse to issue any licence, permit or other authorization, but nothing in this section shall apply to any offence for which a sentence of death may be imposed, or be deemed to authorize the imposition of any sentence of imprisonment otherwise than in default of payment of any pecuniary penalty which may be imposed by virtue of this section.
83. Acts constituting 2 or more offences
Where any act constitutes 2 or more offences, whether under the same Ordinance or otherwise, the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished for any or all such offences but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
84. Liability of directors, etc.
Where a person by whom an offence under any Ordinance has been committed is a company and it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of a director or other officer concerned in the management of the company, or any person purporting to act as such director or officer, the director or other officer shall be guilty of the like offence.
(Amended 67 of 1975 s. 5)
85. Imposition of penalty not to bar civil action
The imposition of a penalty or fine by or under any Ordinance shall not relieve any person from liability to answer in damages to a person injured.
86. Penalties prescribed to be deemed maximum penalties
Where in any Ordinance a penalty is prescribed for an offence under that Ordinance, such provision shall imply-