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sioner to receive the defendant and to imprison him, or to imprison him and keep him to hard labour, as the case may be, for such time as the Ordinance or statute on which the conviction or order is founded as aforesaid directs.

(2) In any such case, where by the conviction or order any sum for costs is adjudged to be paid by the defendant to the complainant or informant, such sum may, if the magistrate thinks fit, be levied by warrant of distress in manner aforesaid, and, in default of distress, the defendant may be also committed to prison there to be kept for one month, with or without hard labour, to commence at the termination of the imprisonment which he is then undergoing, unless such sum for costs and all costs and charges of the distress shall be sooner paid.

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Rules.

Forms 42,

43, 57.

30 of 1968 s.13

sentences of

ment.

24 of 1949, s.18.

56. Where a term of imprisonment is imposed by a magistrate, either in the first instance or in respect of the non-payment of any sum of money adjudged to be paid by a conviction or order, the magistrate may order that the said term shall commence at the expiration, in whatever manner, of any other term of imprisonment which has previously been imposed by any court: Provided that where two or more terms of imprisonment imposed by a magistrate are ordered to run consecutively the aggregate of the said terms of imprisonment shall not, in the case of a special magistrate, exceed twelve months and in the case of a permanent magistrate exceed three years. Nothing in the foregoing proviso shall be deemed to affect the provisions of section 43.

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of fine and

distress not

expenses to be levied.

imprisoned, discharged.

c. 43, s. 28.

or party, if

to be

11 & 12 Vict.

57. Where any person against whom a warrant of distress issues as aforesaid pays or tenders to the police officer or other officer having the execution of the same the sum mentioned in the warrant, together with the amount of the expenses of the distress up to the time of such payment or tender, such police officer or other officer shall cease to execute the same; and where any person is imprisoned as aforesaid for non-payment of any fine or other sum he may pay or cause to be paid to the Commissioner of Prisons the sum mentioned in the warrant of commitment, together with the amount of the costs therein mentioned, and the said Commissioner shall receive the same, and shall thereupon discharge such person if he is in his custody for no other matter.

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sioner to receive the defendant and to imprison him, or to imprison him and keep him to hard labour, as the case may be, for such time as the Ordinance or statute on which the conviction or order is founded as aforesaid directs.

(2) In any such case, where by the conviction or order any sum for costs is adjudged to be paid by the defendant to the complainant or informant, such sum may, if the magistrate thinks fit, be levied by warrant of distress in manner aforesaid, and, in default of distress, the defendant may be also committed to prison there to be kept for one month, with or without hard labour, to commence at the termination of the imprisonment which he is then undergoing, unless such sum for costs and all costs and charges of the distress shall be sooner paid.

[50

Rules.

Forms 42,

43, 57.

30 of 1968 s.13

sentences of

ment.

24 of 1949, s.18.

56. Where a term of imprisonment is imposed by a magistrate, either in the first instance or in respect of the non-payment of any sum of money adjudged to be paid by a conviction or order, the magistrate may order that the said term shall commence at the expiration, in whatever manner, of any other term of imprisonment which has previously been imposed by any court: Provided that where two or more terms of imprisonment imposed by a magistrate are ordered to run consecutively the aggregate of the said terms of imprisonment shall not, in the case of a special magistrate, exceed twelve months and in the case of a permanent magistrate exceed three years. Nothing in the foregoing proviso shall be deemed to affect the provisions of section 43.

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of fine and

distress not

expenses to be levied.

imprisoned, discharged.

c. 43, s. 28.

or party, if

to be

11 & 12 Vict.

57. Where any person against whom a warrant of distress issues as aforesaid pays or tenders to the police officer or other officer having the execution of the same the sum mentioned in the warrant, together with the amount of the expenses of the distress up to the time of such payment or tender, such police officer or other officer shall cease to execute the same; and where any person is imprisoned as aforesaid for non-payment of any fine or other sum he may pay or cause to be paid to the Commissioner of Prisons the sum mentioned in the warrant of commitment, together with the amount of the costs therein mentioned, and the said Commissioner shall receive the same, and shall thereupon discharge such person if he is in his custody for no other matter.

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