Fisheries Act — F-14 40
Offence and punishment 40 (1) Every person who contravenes subsection 34.4(1) or 35(1) is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $15,000 and not more than $1,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $30,000 and not more than $2,000,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $500,000 and not more than $6,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $12,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $75,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $150,000 and not more than $8,000,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $300,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $10,000 and not more than $600,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $100,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $200,000 and not more than $8,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $25,000 and not more than $2,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $50,000 and not more than $4,000,000. Offence and punishment (2) Every person who contravenes subsection 36(1) or (3) is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $15,000 and not more than $1,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $30,000 and not more than $2,000,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $500,000 and not more than $6,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $12,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $75,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $150,000 and not more than $8,000,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $300,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $10,000 and not more than $600,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $100,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $200,000 and not more than $8,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $25,000 and not more than $2,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $50,000 and not more than $