South Australian Current Acts

CRIMES AT SEA ACT 1998 - SECT 5

5—Classification of offences

Offences (other than offences arising under the law of the State) are classified for the purposes of the cooperative scheme as follows:

            (a)         if the maximum penalty for the offence is a fine or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, the offence is classified as a summary offence; and

            (b)         if the maximum penalty for the offence is (or includes) imprisonment for more than 2 years but not more than 5 years, the offence is classified as a minor indictable offence; and

            (c)         if the maximum penalty for the offence is (or includes) imprisonment for more than 5 years or for an indeterminate term, the offence is classified as a major indictable offence.