(1)If a person ordered to give security under section 41 or 50 fails to do so by the date on which the period for the security is to begin, the court may commit the person to prison for a period not exceeding the period for which the security is ordered to be given.
Section history
Section 54 — Imprisonment in default of security
As in force on 31 December 2021.
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(2)If the person mentioned in subsection (1) is already in prison, he or she must stay there until the end of the term that the court has determined under subsection (1) or until he or she gives the security as ordered, whichever is the earlier.