Section 17 — Penalties for offences for unlicensed regulated activities involving guns, etc.

(1)A person who is guilty of an offence under section 11(1) or (2), 12(1) or (2), 14, 15(1) or 16(1) or (3) shall be punished on conviction with —

(a)if a prohibited gun is involved —

(i)where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and a fine as follows, whichever is applicable:(A) not exceeding $10,000 for each fully assembled prohibited gun involved or $100,000 in total, whichever is the lower; (B) not exceeding $100,000; or

(ii)where the person is not an individual — a fine as follows, whichever is applicable:(A) not exceeding $10,000 for each fully assembled prohibited gun involved or $200,000 in total, whichever is the lower; (B) not exceeding $200,000;

(b)if a gun other than a prohibited gun is involved —

(i)where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 36 months and a fine as follows, whichever is applicable:(A) not exceeding $5,000 for each fully assembled gun involved or $50,000 in total, whichever is the lower; (B) not exceeding $50,000; or

(ii)where the person is not an individual — a fine as follows, whichever is applicable:(A) not exceeding $5,000 for each fully assembled gun involved or $100,000 in total, whichever is the lower; (B) not exceeding $100,000;

(c)if a major part of a prohibited gun is involved —

(i)where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and a fine not exceeding $100,000; or

(ii)where the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $200,000;

(d)if a major part of a gun other than a prohibited gun is involved —

(i)where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 36 months and a fine not exceeding $50,000; or

(ii)where the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $100,000;

(e)if a prohibited gun accessory is involved —

(i)where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 36 months and a fine not exceeding $40,000; or

(ii)where the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $80,000; or

(f)if any other gun accessory is involved —

(i)where the person is an individual — imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months and a fine not exceeding $20,000; or

(ii)where the person is not an individual — a fine not exceeding $40,000.

(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under section 13(1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)where the person is an individual —

(i)to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; but

(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both; or

(b)where the person is not an individual —

(i)to a fine not exceeding $25,000; but

(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $50,000.