25. 根据《警察法》，Mahloof 先生所判罪行应施以的最高处罚是不超过 6 个月的监禁。《刑法》中的相应条款第 532 条第(c)款将该罪行定为一级轻罪。《刑法》第 1002 条第(a)款显示，针对该轻罪施处的基准刑是监禁 4 个月零 24 天。可见，在根据《宪法》第 59 条规定考虑“从轻处罚”问题时，最高处罚应为 4个月零 24 天。
25. Under the police act, the maximum penalty for the offence of which Mr. Mahloof is convicted is imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. The corresponding section in the Penal Code, section 532 (c), grades this offence as a class 1 misdemeanour. Section 1002 (a) of the Penal Code shows that the baseline sentence for this misdemeanour is imprisonment for 4 months and 24 days. In considering the “lesser punishment” as prescribed in article 59 of the Constitution, the maximum penalty would therefore be 4 months and 24 days.