Section 26
of Criminal Conduct (Recovery of Proceeds) Order, 2000
Section 26
(1)
Where the Court has ordered a defendant to pay any amount under this
Order, sections 253, 254, 255 and 256 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7)
shall have effect as if that amount were a fine imposed on him by the Court.
(2)
Where-fa) the Court has directed that in default of payment of an amount ordered to be paid under this Order in respect of an offence the defendant shall serve a term of imprisonment; and
(b)
at the time the direction was made, the defendant was liable to serve a term of imprisonment in respect of that offence, the term of imprisonment to be served in default of payment of the amount shall not begin to run until after the term of imprisonment mentioned in paragraph (b).
(3)
For the purpose of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) -
(a)
consecutive terms of imprisonment and terms of imprisonment which are wholly or partly concurrent shall be treated as a single term; and
(b)
there shall be disregarded any sentence suspended under any law relating to the suspension of sentences if that sentence had not taken effect at the time the defendant defaulted as specified in the direction.
Powers of arrest and service of documents on absconders.