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Interpretation and General Clauses
[1989 Ed.
(b) subject to subsection (4), the words "upon indictment" appear,
the offence shall be triable only upon indictment.
(3) Where any provision in any Ordinance creates, or results in the creation of, an offence and the offence is declared to be a "misdemeanor triable summarily", the offence shall be triable either on indictment or summarily.
(4) Where any provision in any Ordinance creates, or results in the creation of, an offence and the offence is declared to be triable either summarily or upon indictment or to be punishable on summary conviction or on indictment, the offence shall be triable either on indictment or summarily.
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect-
(a) the powers conferred upon a magistrate by the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) or by any other law to try an indictable offence summarily; or
(b) the powers conferred upon the District Court by any law to try indictable offences.
90. Punishment of misdemeanors, including conspiracies and incitements
(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), where a person is convicted of an offence which is a misdemeanor and for which no penalty is otherwise provided by any Ordinance, he shall be liable to imprisonment for 7 years and a fine of $50,000. (Amended 12 of 1986 s. 2)
(2) Where a person is convicted of-
(a) (Repealed 12 of 1986 s. 2)
(b) conspiring; or
(c) incitement,
to commit an offence for which a maximum penalty is provided by any Ordinance, and no penalty is otherwise provided by any Ordinance for such conspiracy or incitement, he shall be liable to be sentenced to that maximum penalty. (Amended 12 of 1986 s. 2)
(3) Where a person is convicted of—
(a) attempting; or
(b) conspiring; or
(c) incitement,
to commit an offence for which the penalty is death, and no penalty is otherwise provided by any Ordinance for such attempt, conspiracy or incitement, he shall be liable to be sentenced to imprisonment for life.
(4) Where a person is convicted of the offence at common law of conspiracy to defraud, he shall be liable to imprisonment for 14 years. (Added 12 of 1986 s. 2)
(Replaced 64 of 1983 s. 3)