108Penalties for offences may be remitted

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108 Penalties for offences may be remitted

The Governor may—

(a) remit in whole or in part any sum of money which is imposed under any Act as a penalty or forfeiture; and

(b) order the discharge from prison of any person who is imprisoned for non-payment of any sum of money so imposed—

although that sum is in whole or in part payable to a party other than the Crown.

Pt 9A (Heading and ss 108A–108P) inserted by No. 13/2003 s. 6.

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