Crimes Act 1914

Part IB - Sentencing, imprisonment and release of federal offenders  

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Division 2 - General sentencing principles  

SECTION 16C   Fines  

(1)    
Subject to subsection (2), before imposing a fine on a person for a federal offence, a court must take into account the financial circumstances of the person, in addition to any other matters that the court is required or permitted to take into account.

(2)    
Nothing in subsection (1) prevents a court from imposing a fine on a person because the financial circumstances of the offender cannot be ascertained by the court.