Section 80: Imprisonment in lieu of fine
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80. Imprisonment in lieu of fine
(1) Where the penalty awarded by a Magistrate against a person convicted is imprisonment or penal servitude as well as a fine, the sentence shall
be executed in the following order—
(a) the imprisonment or penal servitude;
(b) the imprisonment in default of payment of the fine.
(2) The warrant of commitment in such case shall be in Form M of the
Second Schedule.
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Questions this section answers
- If I'm sentenced to both imprisonment and a fine, which is served first: the imprisonment, or the imprisonment for not paying the fine?