The maximum penalty for the offence of “publish indecent article”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Section 9 Bond: 50%
- ICO: 25%
- CSO: 13%
- Prison: 13%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 4 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 4 months in prison.