Stevedoring Industry Charge Assessment Act 1947
55Release of offenders
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55 Release of offenders
(1) The gaoler of any gaol to which any person has been committed for non‑payment of any penalty shall discharge that person:
(a) on payment to him of the penalty adjudged;
(b) on a certificate by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner that the penalty has been paid or released; or
(c) if the penalty adjudged to be paid is not paid or released, according to the following table:
| Amount of penalty | Period after commencement of imprisonment on the expiration of which defendant is to be discharged |
|---|---|
| $4 and under | 7 days |
| Over $4 and not more than $10 | 14 days |
| Over $10 and not more than $40 | 1 month |
| Over $40 and not more than $100 | 2 months |
| Over $100 and not more than $200 | 3 months |
| Over $200 and not more than $400 | 6 months |
| Over $400 | 1 year |
(2) Where any person is committed to gaol for non‑payment of more than one penalty, the imprisonment of that person, for the period specified in subsection (1) in respect of the amount of any one of those penalties, shall not relieve him from liability to imprisonment for the period so specified in respect of the amount of any other such penalty, and the last‑mentioned period of imprisonment shall commence at the expiration of the first‑mentioned period of imprisonment.