129 Fine imposed on offender by Crown Court: duty to make term in default order
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

129  Fine imposed on offender by Crown Court: duty to make term in default order

(1)     This section applies when the Crown Court imposes a fine on an offender who is aged 18 or over when convicted of the offence.

But it does not apply in relation to a fine imposed by the Crown Court on appeal against a decision of a magistrates' court.

(2)     Subsections (3) to (5) also apply in relation to a fine imposed on such an offender—

() by the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, or

() by the Supreme Court on appeal from that division.

(3)     The court must make an order (a “term in default order”) fixing a term—

() of imprisonment, or [of imprisonment]

() of detention under section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 [of imprisonment],

which the offender is to undergo if any sum which the offender is liable to pay is not duly paid or recovered.

(4)     Column 3 of the following

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