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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
86Imprisonment following breach of community work order
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86 Imprisonment following breach of community work order
(1) If a community work order is revoked under Division 9, the Fines
Recovery Unit may by warrant commit the fine defaulter into the
custody of the Commissioner of Correctional Services for the period
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of imprisonment calculated in accordance with this Division unless
the fine defaulter pays the relevant outstanding amount.
(2) A warrant cannot be issued under this Division in respect of a fine
defaulter who was younger than 18 years when every relevant
offence was committed or is alleged to have been committed.
(3) A single warrant may commit the fine defaulter for 2 or more
periods of imprisonment if 2 or more community work orders made
under Division 9 against the fine defaulter have been revoked.