Small Charges (Amendment) Act (No. 2 of 1999)

1999 SMALL CHARGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2 33 COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA ACT NO. 2 OF 1999 I assent VERNON L. SHAW President 7th April, 1999. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SMALL CHARGES ACT, CHAP. 10:39. (Gazetted 15th April, 1999.) BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the SMALL CHARGES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999. 2. In this Act the Small Charges Act is referred as "the Act". 3. Section 11 subsection (1) of the Act is amended by replac ing the words "twohundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for one month" with the following "two thousand five hundred dollars and one year imprisonment". Short title. Interpretation. Chap. 10:39 Amendment of section II of the Acr. 34 1999 SMALL CHARGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2 Amendment of Section 12 of the Act. Amendmentof Section 14 of the Act. Amendment of section 160fthe Act. Amendment of section 23 of the Act. Amendment of section 30 of the Act. Amendmentof secrlcn 31 of the Act. 4. Section 12 of the Act is amended by (a) replacing the words "two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for two months" with the words "two thousand five hundred dollars and one year imprison ment" in subsection (1); and (b) replacing thewords "one thousand dollars orto imprison ment for six months" with the words "five thousand dollars and two years imprisonment" in subsection (2). 5. Section 14 of the Act is amended by replacing the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" with the following "two thousand five hundred dollars and one year im prisonment." 6. Section 16 subsection (2) oftheAct is amended by replacing the words "fifty" and "one hundred" with the words "five hundred" and "one thousand" respectively. 7. Section 23 of the Act is amended by (a) replacing the word "six" in subsection section (1) with the word "twelve", and (b) replacing the word "three" in subsection (2) with the word "six", 8. Section 30 subsection (2) of the Act is amended by replacing the word "one" with the word "five". 9. Section 31 of the Act is amended by (a) replacing the words "not exceeding, in the opinion of the Magistrate, the amount or value of two hundred and fifty dollars, is liable to imprisonment for six months" with the words "not exceeding, in the opinion of the Magistrate the amount ofvalue of ten thousand dollars, is liable to imprisonment for seven years", and (b) replacing the words "one hundred" with the words "seven thousand". 1999 SMALL CHARGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2 35 10. Section 32 of the Act is amended by (a) replacing the words "does not exceed two hundred and fifty dollars, is liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months" with the words "does not exceed ten thousand dollars, is liable to afine of two thousand five hundred dollars and one year imprison ment"; and (b) replacing the words "one hundred" with the words "seven thousand". 11. Section 34 of the Act is amended by replacing the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" with the words "one thousand dollars and six months imprisonment". 12. Section 36 of the Act is amended by (a) replacing the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" with the words "one thousand dollars and six months imprisonment" in subsection (1); and (b) replacing the words "three thousand dollars or to im prisonment for twelve months" with the words "five thousand dollars and three years imprisonment" in subsection (2). 13. Section 41 of the Act is amended by replacing the words "one hundred dollars" with the words "five hundred dollars and fourteen days imprisonment". 14. Section 42 of the Act is amended by replacing the words "two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for one month" with the words "three thousand dollars and two years imprison ment". 15. Section 46 of the Act is amended by replacing the words "five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for three months" with the words "five thousand dollars and three years imprisonment". Amendment of section 32 of the Act. Amendment of section 34 of the Act. Amendment of section 36 of the Act. Amendment of section 41 of the Act. Amendment of section 41 of the Act. Amendment of section 46 of the Act. 36 1999 SMALL CHARGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2 Amendment of section52 of theAct. Repeal of sectionS3 of the Act. Repealand replacement of the LongTitleof theAct. 16. Section 52 of the Act is amended by replacing the words "five hundred dollars or to imprisonment forthree months" with the words "five thousand dollars and three years imprisonment". 17. Section 53 of the act is repealed and replaced as follows "53. Any person who wounds any other person is liable to five years imprisonment but the Magistrate may in his discretion abstain from trying the case summarily and may commit the offender for trial on indictment." 18. The Long Title of the Act is repealed and replaced as follows "An Act to profice for offences and penalties in respect of small charges and to prohibit the commission ofcertain acts and offences publicly or against members of the public". Passed in the House of Assembly this 9th day of March, 1999. ALEX F. PHILLIP (MRS.) CLERK OF THE HOUSE OFASSEMBLY DOMINICA Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Printery, Roseau (price 80 cents)