Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Trial and Punishment by Disciplinary Officers
84. Detention in default of payment of fine
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A disciplinary officer, if he or she is empowered under this Act to impose detention as a punishment, may direct that in default of the payment of any fine imposed by him or her on any offender, the offender must, subject to subsection (2), undergo detention for such period as the disciplinary officer may determine.
disciplinary officer
“disciplinary officer” means a junior disciplinary officer or a senior disciplinary officer designated as such under Part 7;
The period of detention which a disciplinary officer may direct under subsection (1) is as follows:
if the fine does not exceed $300, detention for a period not exceeding 10 days;
if the fine exceeds $300 but does not exceed $1,000, detention for a period not exceeding 20 days;
in any other case, detention for a period not exceeding 40 days.
Such detention takes effect from such date as the disciplinary officer may direct and terminates whenever the fine is paid.