The amendments include an increase in the penalties under s. 40 of the act, including a minimum fine of $ 500,000 for large corporations and a maximum $ 6 million fine for companies on first offences (on indictment) and that doubles
on second offences for environmental provisions (fines on illegal fishing have not changed).
A second offence will result in a mandatory life sentence, which until now have been reserved for murderers.
On
a second offence, at least 30 days in jail and at least 120 days jail for a third or more convictions.
Then there's the addict with a previous conviction, arrested on
a second offence.
Why does the offence require an intent to enable the commission of
a second offence?
For
a second offence, these offenders will be subject to a week - long suspension and a $ 350 fine with all subsequent occurrences facing a 30 - day suspension and a $ 450 fine.
A second offence will result in a seven - day suspension and a $ 350 fine and all subsequent transgressions will result in a thirty - day suspension and a $ 450 fine.
A second offence would result in suspension of the internet account.
For
a second offence, the mandatory minimum sentence is 30 days in jail and a 2 - year driving prohibition.
The driver has served the court - ordered driving prohibition period; this period will be at least 3 months for a first offence and at least 6 months for
a second offence;
(3) on summary conviction for
a second offence for a fine of no more than $ 500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of no more than 18 months or both.
A second offence will lead to a minimum jail term of 30 days and a prohibition on driving for two or more years.
For
a second offence there is a minimum jail sentence of 30 days and a minimum driving prohibition of two years.
This carries a fine sentence not exceeding $ 2000 for the first offence, and $ 5000 for
the second offence.
For individuals (sole proprietorships), the maximum penalty is a fine of $ 1,000 for a first offence, $ 5,000 for
a second offence, and for third and subsequent offences $ 10,000 or six months imprisonment, or both.
Up here only the police, the land owner or a security guard under the employment of the land owner can arrest someone on a trespassing charge, and only after
a second offence at the same place.
For corporations and other entities, maximum fines are $ 10,000 for a first offence, $ 50,000 for
a second offence, and $ 100,000 for third and subsequent offences.
The top court upheld the appeal court's quashing of both the three - year mandatory minimum for a first offence of possessing a loaded prohibited gun, as well as the five - year minimum for
a second offence.