(2) Whoever publishes, sells, offers for sale, distributes or with a view to its being published, prints, writes, composes, makes, produces, imports or has in his or her possession, power or control any seditious publication, on conviction on indictment, is liable for a first offence to a fine not exceeding $480 or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding 6 months and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding $960 or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding one year.