48Calculation of prison term for default in payment of monetary penalty

### 48 Calculation of prison term for default in payment of monetary penalty > [*\[Section 48 Substituted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja35@GC6@EN) > > > (1)  A term of imprisonment to which an offender is sentenced under [section 46](#GS46@EN) or [47](#GS47@EN) is to be calculated at the rate of one day of imprisonment for each prescribed unit or part prescribed unit of the monetary penalty outstanding. > > > (2)  Subject to [subsection (3)](#GS48@Gs3@EN) , the maximum term of imprisonment to which a person may be sentenced under [section 46](#GS46@EN) or [47](#GS47@EN) is 12 months. > > > (3)  The maximum term of imprisonment to which a person convicted of an offence under the [Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-025) in respect of which a special penalty under section 267 of that Act has been imposed and remains outstanding, is 12 months for a first offence and 2 years for a subsequent offence.