The sentence hearing in the Freesoul Limited case will be done on the 1st of March.
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar today ruled that the potential fine is beyond the jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court.
Justice Goundar says he will not remit the case to the Magistrate Court.
It was also heard in court today that Freesoul had made a deposit of $500,000.
However State Lawyer Meli Vosawale informed the court that the bond was for contingency on land based development and not for damages that was done to the foreshore.
Freesoul was found guilty by the Magistrates Court of two counts of undertaking unauthorized developments in Malolo.
The State had filed an application for the matter to be transferred to the High Court because the maximum fine for the offence is $750,000 and the Magistrates Court could only sentence for a fine of $15,000.
They had also said that the quantum range for the fine that it seeks is from $450,001 to $750,000.
Justice Goundar has also rejected a third party application for compensation from Freesoul Limited.
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