The maximum penalty for the offence of “Stealing from Ship in Port” is 7 years in prison.
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Community Correction Order: 50%
- Fine Only: 16.66%
- Intensive Correction Order: 16.66%
- Prison: 16.66%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 8 months imprisonment.