General Provisions
Someone previously convicted of a Chapter X (Coin/Government Stamps) or Chapter XVII (Property) offence punishable with 3+ years' imprisonment, who commits a similar offence under either chapter with a like sentence, faces life imprisonment or up to 10 years' imprisonment for the repeat offence.
This is a "repeat offender" enhancement specifically for serious property and currency/stamp-related crimes - a second serious conviction in these categories can trigger a dramatically harsher sentence (up to life imprisonment) than a first-time offender would face.
Since Chapter XVII covers cheating and property offences, a repeat scammer previously convicted of a serious 3+-year cheating offence, who is later convicted of another similarly serious property offence, faces this significantly enhanced sentencing range rather than being treated as a first-time offender.