'Enforcement of national penalties - imprisonment' in document 'Sierra Leone - Criminal Procedure Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART VI – EXECUTION OF SENTENCES

SENTENCES OTHER THAN CAPITAL

232. When the Court orders money to be paid by a person convicted upon summary conviction for a fine or penalty, and—

a. the Court allows time for payment ; or
b. the offender is not present on the occasion of the conviction, the clerk of the Court shall as soon as may be thereafter deliver to that person, or send by post addressed to him at his last or usual place of residence, a notice in writing stating the amount of the penalty, the date on or before which payment thereof is required, and the place or places and times at which payment may be made, and if payment by instalments is directed, particulars of the instalments.