Section 355 — Immigration Act 2009: Penalties: general

355 Penalties: general (1) A person convicted of an offence against section 342(1)(b) , 343(1)(a) , 345 , or 348 is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both. (2) A person convicted of an offence against section 343(1)(b) or (c)(i) is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both, for each person in respect of whom the offence was committed. (3) A person convicted of an offence against section 342(1)(c) , 343(1)(d) , 344(c) or (d) , or 354 is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, a fine not exceeding $10,000, or both. (4) A person convicted of an offence against section 346 is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, a fine not exceeding $15,000, or both. (5) A person convicted of an offence against this Act or against any regulations made under this Act for which no penalty is provided elsewhere than in this section or in section 356 , 357 , or 358 is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000. (6) Where any person is convicted of an offence against section 343(1)(d) in respect of any person who is or was unlawfully in New Zealand, the court may, instead of or in addition to any other sentence that it may impose in respect of the offence, order that the offender pay the whole or any specified portion of the costs incurred or likely to be incurred in deporting the person in relation to whom the offence was committed. (7) For the purposes of subsection (6), the costs incurred or likely to be incurred in deporting a person include— (a) the costs of locating, detaining, and maintaining the person; and (b) internal travel costs for the person; and (c) external travel costs for the person. Compare: 1987 No 74 s 144