Power of the Governor-General to remit fine, etc., and to release offender imprisoned for payment thereof

(1) The Governor-General may remit, in whole or in part, any sum of money imposed as a fine, penalty or forfeiture on any person convicted of a crime, and may extend the State’s mercy to any person who may be imprisoned for non-payment of any sum of money, as the case may be, so imposed, although that money may be in whole or in part payable into the Consolidated Revenue Fund or to some party other than the Government. Governor- General to remit (2) The remission may be made in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions the Governor-General sees fit to direct.