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Fines Reform Act 2014
171ETerm of imprisonment including whether cumulative or concurrent
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171E Term of imprisonment including whether cumulative or concurrent
S. 171E(1) amended by Nos 59/2017 s. 55, 17/2022 s. 57.
(1) The term for which a person who is in default of payment of an amount of the relevant infringement fine or relevant court fine (as appropriate) may be imprisoned under this Division is one day for each penalty unit or part of a penalty unit then remaining unpaid, with a maximum of 24 months.
(2) A term of imprisonment imposed under a time served order must be served concurrently with the non-fine related sentence imposed on the person before that order is made.
(3) A term of imprisonment imposed under section 171C(2)(c) or (4)(e) on a person must be served cumulatively on a fine related sentence or a non-fine related sentence that the person is serving.
S. 171F inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 42.