(1)Where an offender has been sentenced to a fine only and to imprisonment in default of payment of the fine and the court issues an order of attachment under section 319(1)(b)(iii), it may suspend the sentence of imprisonment and may release the offender on his²⁰²¹the offender’s²⁰²¹ executing a bond with or without sureties, as the court thinks fit, on condition that he²⁰²¹the offender²⁰²¹ appear before that court on the day appointed for the return of the order of attachment.

(2)The day appointed under subsection (1) must not be more than 15 days from the time of executing the bond.

(3)If the fine has not been paid, the court may direct the sentence of imprisonment to be carried out at once.