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IMMIGRATION (UNAUTHORIZED ARRIVALS) ACT 1980 No. 112 of 1980 - SECT 24

Offences against this Act may be dealt with summarily
24. (1) Where a person is charged with an indictable offence against this Act,
a court of summary jurisdiction may, with the consent of the defendant and of
the prosecutor and if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so,
determine the charge summarily.

(2) Where, in accordance with sub-section (1), a court of summary jurisdiction
convicts a person of an offence against sub-section 6 (1), (2), (3) or (4), 7
(1), 8 (5) or (7), 11 (6), 18 (4) or 19 (4), the penalty that the court may im
pose is a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding
1 year, or both. 


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