Power to order convicted person to enter into recognisance

(1) The court before which a person is convicted of any crime may according to the circumstances of the case order that, in lieu of or in addition to any other punishment, he enters into his own recognisance, with or without sureties, to be of good behaviour and to keep the peace. (2) In default of his entering into such recognisance or giving such sureties that person may be imprisoned, in addition to the term, if any, of imprisonment to which he is sentenced, for any term not exceeding twelve months.