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Fines Act 1996
84Suspension of orders during imprisonment or detention
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#### 84 Suspension of orders during imprisonment or detention
84 Suspension of orders during imprisonment or detention
> > (1) If a fine defaulter who is subject to an order under this Division is imprisoned while the order is in force, the order is suspended during that period of imprisonment. The period that the order is to be in force is extended, and not reduced, by the period that the order is suspended.
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> > (2) A fine defaulter is imprisoned for the purposes of this section if the fine defaulter is—
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> > > (a) in a correctional centre on remand or pursuant to a sentence of imprisonment, or
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> > > (b) in a detention centre (within the meaning of the [Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-057)) on remand or pursuant to a detention order.
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> **s 84:** Am 1998 No 35, Sch 1 \[29\] \[30\]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.23 \[2\]; 2010 No 48, Sch 5.10 \[2\]; 2017 No 53, Sch 4.19 \[5\].