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Person imprisoned for debt to labour

Cap. 94, s. 79 · Revised Edition 2020

Every person imprisoned under this Part shall, except when prevented by illness, be compelled to labour, and part of the wages derived from such labour shall be applied in defraying the expenses of the maintenance of such person whilst in prison, and the surplus shall go in satisfaction or reduction, as the case may be, of the debt, damages or penalty, for the non-payment whereof such person is so imprisoned. debt.
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