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Part 14 · Provisions as to Trials and Proceedings

119. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine

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Despite the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, the period of imprisonment imposed by any court in respect of the non-payment of any fine under this Act, or in respect of the default of a sufficient distress to satisfy any such fine, is such period as in the opinion of the court will satisfy the justice of the case, but must not exceed in any case the maximum fixed by the following scale:Where the fineThe period may extend todoes not exceed $502 monthsexceeds $50 but does not exceed $1004 monthsexceeds $100 but does not exceed $2006 monthswith one additional month for every $100 after the first $200 of the fine until a maximum period of 6 years is reached.

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