Criminal Procedure Code · s 254

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254.
Imprisonment in default
Except in cases where the scale is specifically provided for in some other written law, the period for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of fine shall not exceed the following scale -

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(a) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment -
Where the maximum term of imprisonment
The period shall not exceed
................................
does not exceed 6 months the maximum term or imprisonment exceeds 6 months but does not exceed 2 years ............................................................
6 months exceeds 2 years ................................................
one-quarter of the maximum term of imprisonment;
(b) if the offence is not punishable with imprisonment -
Where thefine
The period shall not exceed does not exceed $100 .......................................
one month exceeds $100 but does not exceed $250 ..........
2 months exceeds $250 but does not exceed $500 ..........
4 months exceeds $500 ....................................................
6 months.

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s 254Imprisonment in default

Except in cases where the scale is specifically provided for in some other written law, the period for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of fine shall not exceed the following scale -

(a)

if the offence is punishable with imprisonment -

Where the maximum term of imprisonment

The period shall not exceed

................................

does not exceed 6 months the maximum term or imprisonment exceeds 6 months but does not exceed 2 years ............................................................

6 months exceeds 2 years ................................................

one-quarter of the maximum term of imprisonment;

(b)

if the offence is not punishable with imprisonment -

Where thefine

The period shall not exceed does not exceed $100 .......................................

one month exceeds $100 but does not exceed $250 ..........

2 months exceeds $250 but does not exceed $500 ..........

4 months exceeds $500 ....................................................

6 months.