Section 69 - “Sentence of Imprisonment for Non-payment of Fine”: Whenever an offender is sentenced to a fine whether with or without imprisonment and whether under this Code or under any other law, the Court which sentences the offender may direct by the sentence that, in default of payment of the fine, the offender shall be committed to prison for a certain term, which term shall be in excess of any other term of imprisonment to which he may have been sentenced or to which he may be liable under a commutation of a sentence. Note – See section 269 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003. Section 70 - “Limit to Imprisonment for Non-payment of Fine, when Imprisonment and Fine Awardable”: The term, for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine, shall not exceed one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence, if the offence be punishable with imprisonment as well as fine; provided that, in case of offences in which the offender has obtained material benefit, he shall be bound to return such benefit; and in case of default he shall be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment without regard to the limitation provided for in this section. Section 71 - “Imprisonment for Non-payment of Fine, when Offence Punishable with Fine Only”: If the offence be punishable with fine only, the term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of fine, shall not exceed the following scale; that is to say, for any term not exceeding two months when the amount of the fine shall not exceed LS20 and for any term not exceeding four months when the amount shall not exceed LS50 and for any term not exceeding six months in any other case. Section 72 - “Imprisonment to Terminate on Payment of Fine or Proportional Part of Fine”: (1) If, before the offender is committed to prison under section 69 in default of payment of a fine, a proportion of the fine is paid or levied By process of law, the term of imprisonment in default of payment shall abate proportionately: (2) If the offender has been committed to prison under section 69, the imprisonment shall terminate whenever the fine or a proportion of the fine, equal to or exceeding the proportion which the un-expired term of imprisonment bears to the whole term, is either paid or levied by process of law. Note – See section 269 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003. 15