CAP. 1]
Signification of orders of the Governor and Governor in Council.
Attempt to commit an offence to be deemed an offence.
Provision as to offences under two or more laws.
Penalties prescribed to be maximum penalties.
28 of 1950, Schedule.
Interpretation.
29. Where under any enactment the Governor or the Governor in Council is given power to make any regulations or appointment, give any directions, issue any order, authorize any thing or matter to be done, grant any exemption, remit any fee or penalty, or exercise any other power, it shall be sufficient if the exercise of such power be signified, in the case of the Governor, under the hand of the Colonial Secretary and, in the case of the Governor in Council, under the hand of the Clerk of Councils: Provided always that the foregoing provision shall not apply to the power of the Governor to issue any warrants or proclamations which shall be made or issued only under the hand of the Governor himself.
PART VI.
PROVISION AS TO OFFENCES, PENALTIES, FINES, FEES AND FORFEITURES.
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30. A provision which constitutes or results in the constitution of an offence shall be deemed to include a provision that an attempt to commit such offence shall itself constitute an offence which may be dealt with and punished in like manner as if the offence had been committed.
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31. Where any act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more enactments, or both under an enactment and under any other law, the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of such enactments or under such other law, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
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32. Whenever in or by virtue of any enactment, a penalty, whether of fine or imprisonment is prescribed for an offence the same shall imply-
(a) that such offence shall be punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty prescribed; and
(b) if the amount of the fine is unspecified, that such offence shall, without prejudice to any provision of law against excessive and unreasonable fines and assessments, be punishable by a fine of any amount.
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CAP. 1]
Significa- tion of orders
of the Governor and
Governor in Council.
Attempt to commit an offence to be deemed an offence.
Provision as to offences under two
or more laws.
Penalties prescribed to be maximum penalties.
28 of 1950, Schedule.
Interpretation.
29. Where under any enactment the Governor or the Governor in Council is given power to make any regula- tions or appointment, give any directions, issue any order, authorize any thing or matter to be done, grant any exemption, remit any fee or penalty, or exercise any other power, it shall be sufficient if the exercise of such power be signified, in the case of the Governor, under the hand of the Colonial Secretary and, in the case of the Governor in Council, under the hand of the Clerk of Councils : Pro- vided always that the foregoing provision shall not apply to the power of the Governor to issue any warrants or proclamations which shall be made or issued only under the hand of the Governor himself.
PART VI.
PROVISION AS TO OFFENCES, PENALTIES, FINES,
FEES AND FORFEITURES.
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30. A provision which constitutes or results in the constitution of an offence shall be deemed to include a provision that an attempt to commit such offence shall itself constitute an offence which may be dealt with and punished in like manner as if the offence had been committed. [29
31. Where any act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more enactments, or both under an enact- ment and under any other law, the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of such enactments or under such other law, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
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32. Whenever in or by virtue of any enactment, a penalty, whether of fine or imprisonment is prescribed for an offence the same shall imply-
(a) that such offence shall be punishable upon con- viction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty prescribed; and
(b) if the amount of the fine is unspecified, that such offence shall, without prejudice to any provision of law against excessive and unreasonable fines and assessments, be punishable by a fine of any
amount.
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