Tuvalu Island Courts Bench Book - Federal Court of Australia

Sentence
Convictions under s182(1)(a), (b) and (c)
3 months imprisonment (or $100 fine: s26 Penal Code). However,
if the property entered was:
• a building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling; or
• any building used as a place of worship or for custody of
property,
then 1 years imprisonment. As an Island Court Magistrate, the
maximum you may impose is 6 months imprisonment or $100 fine.
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.
Convictions under s182(2)
1 years imprisonment. As an Island Court Magistrate, the maximum
you may impose is 6 months imprisonment or $100 fine. 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