Tuvalu Island Courts Bench Book - Federal Court of Australia

Sentence
The section states that the accused is guilty of a misdemeanour but
no penalty is specifically provided for this offence.
Section 42 Penal Code states that where no punishment is provided
for any misdemeanour, the penalty will be 2 years imprisonment and
a fine.
Note s275(c) Penal Code, which states that the accused is guilty of a
felony, and shall liable to imprisonment for 5 years if he or she has a
previous conviction under s274.
As an Island Court Magistrate, the maximum fine you may impose
is $100 and 6 months imprisonment. If you think the circumstances
of the case require a greater penalty than you may impose, then
transfer the matter to the Magistrate’s Court for sentencing.
Tuvalu Island Courts Bench Book June 2004