47Failure of defendant outside jurisdiction to pay monetary penalty

### 47 Failure of defendant outside jurisdiction to pay monetary penalty > [*\[Section 47 Subsection (7A) inserted by No. 91 of 2001, s. 22, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS22@EN) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (7B) inserted by No. 91 of 2001, s. 22, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS22@EN) [*\[Section 47 Substituted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja35@GC6@EN) > > > (1)  If – > > > > > > (a) an enforcement debtor is in default in payment of a monetary penalty; and > > > > > > > (b) a magistrate is satisfied that the enforcement debtor is no longer in Tasmania or that the usual place of residence of the enforcement debtor is outside Tasmania – > > > > the magistrate may, on the application of the Director, MPES, issue a warrant of commitment against the enforcement debtor for a term of imprisonment for a period calculated in accordance with [section 48](#GS48@EN) in respect of the outstanding amount of the monetary penalty. > > > (2)  [Section 46(4)](#GS46@Gs4@EN) , [(5)](#GS46@Gs5@EN) and [(6)](#GS46@Gs6@EN) apply in respect of a warrant of commitment issued under this section. > > > (3)  [Section 26 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077#GS26@EN) [Justices Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077) does not apply to the issue of a warrant of commitment under this section.