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Interpretation.

Penalty enactment or at end of part, effect thereof.

33. Whenever any penalty appears at the end of enactment or part thereof the same shall be deemed to prescribe that any contravention of such enactment or part shall constitute an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding the penalty so appearing.

[32 Schedule.]

Offences to be punishable upon summary conviction except in certain cases.

34. A provision in an enactment which constitutes or results in the constitution of an offence shall, unless such offence is declared to be treason, felony or misdemeanor or the words "upon indictment" appear, be deemed to include a provision that such offence shall be punishable upon summary conviction.

[32A]

35. Whenever an offence is declared by any enactment to be a misdemeanor and no punishment is provided therefor and whenever no provision has been made by any enactment for the punishment of a common law misdemeanor the punishment for such misdemeanor shall be imprisonment for three years and a fine of five thousand dollars.

[33]

Punishment of misdemeanor where not otherwise specified.

36. Whenever in or by virtue of any enactment more than one penalty is prescribed for an offence the use of the word “and” shall signify that the penalties may be inflicted alternatively or cumulatively.

[34]

37. Any fine or penalty imposed by or under the authority of any enactment shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony: Provided that the Governor may direct the payment to any aggrieved person, or to any person whose information or evidence has led to the conviction of the offender or to the recovery of the fine or penalty, of such proportion of the fine or penalty as he may think fit.

[35 Schedule.]

Disposal of fines and forfeits.

38. (1) Where under any enactment any animal or thing is adjudged by any court or other authority to be forfeited, it shall be forfeited to the Crown, and the net proceeds thereof, if it is ordered by competent authority to be sold, shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.

(2) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in any enactment whereby any portion of any fine or forfeit

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