Section 88
Distress in the event of failure to pay damages or costs
of Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981
The Authority shall, in the event that any damages or costs awarded to it by a court are not forthwith paid, have power to
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recover the same by way of distress under a warrant issued by the court.
(2)
The court may order a person against whom a warrant of distress has been levied under this section to be kept in safe custody until return can be made to the warrant, unless the person gives security by way of recognisance or otherwise for his appearance before the court on the day appointed for the return.
(3)
If it appears to the court by the admission of the person concerned or otherwise that no sufficient distress can be had within its jurisdiction for the purpose of recovering the damages or costs awarded to the Authority under this section, the court shall commit the offender to prison for a term not exceeding six months unless the damages or costs are sooner paid and satisfied.