Powers of the court in relation to fines and forfeited recognisances

(1) Subject to this section, where a fine is imposed by, or a recognisance is forfeited before, the court, an order may be made in accordance with this section– (a) allowing time for the payment of the amount of the fine or the amount due under the recognisance; (b) directing payment of the said amount by instalments of such amounts and on such dates respectively as may be specified in the order; (c) fixing a term of imprisonment which the person liable to make the payment is to undergo if any sum which he is liable to pay is not duly paid or recovered; (d) in the case of a recognisance, discharging the recognisance or reducing the amount due (2) Any term of imprisonment fixed under this sub-section in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed twelve months. 99 (3) Any order under this section may be made by the court by which the fine is imposed or before which the recognisance is forfeited, and may amend any previous order made under this section so far as it provides for those matters, Provided that no application shall be made after the refusal of a previous application. (4) Where any person liable for the payment of a fine or a sum due under a recognisance to which this section applies is sentenced by the court to, or is serving or otherwise liable to serve, a term of imprisonment, the court may order that any term of imprisonment fixed under sub-section (1)(c) of this section shall not begin to run until after the end of the first-mentioned term of (5) The power conferred by this section to discharge a recognisance or reduce the amount due thereunder shall be in addition to the powers conferred by any other Act relating to the discharge, cancellation, mitigation or reduction of recognisances or sums forfeited thereunder.