General penalty

(1) A person who commits an offence against these Regulations shall, unless otherwise specially provided, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. (2) Punishment for a first offence under these Regulations shall not be less than a term of six months imprisonment, and the punishment for a second or subsequent offence shall not be less than a term of 18 months imprisonment.