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(a) in like manner as payment of any debt adjudged by the

Court to be paid; or

(b) if the judge thinks fit, by committal of the offender to

prison for a specified period not exceeding 14 days.

(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)

24. Whenever any order or warrant for the committal of any person to prison is made or issued by the Court or a judge, the order or warrant shall be directed to the Registrar who shall thereby be empowered to take the body of the person against whom the order is made on the warrant issued and it shall be the duty-

(a) of every police officer to assist in the execution of every

such order or warrant; and

(b) of the officer in charge of the prison mentioned in any such order or warrant to receive and keep the person therein mentioned until he is lawfully discharged.

(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)

25. There shall be paid to the Registrar-

(a) all fees payable under this Ordinance or under any other enactment, in respect of any proceedings in the Court;

(b) all forfeitures so imposed; and

(c) all fines so imposed, except so much of a fine as by virtue of section 19(3), is directed to be applied towards indemni- fying a party injured.

( Added, 21 of 1962, s. 12)

26. Any Officer of the Court who directly or indirectly asks for or receives any fee or gratuity, not authorized by law in respect of any of the duties of his office shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(a) on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprison-

ment for 2 years; or

(b) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.

(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)

27. Any person who- (a) delivers or causes to be delivered to any other person any paper falsely purporting to be a copy of any summons or other process of the Court, knowing it to be false; or (b) acts or professes to act under any false colour or pretence

of the process or authority of the Court,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000 and to imprison-

ment for 2 years; or

(ii) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7

years.

( Added, 21 of 1962, s. 12)

Enforcement of orders and warrants for imprisonment.

Registrar to take charge of fees, etc.

Officer illegally demanding fees.

Falsely pretending to act under authority of the Court.