Section 123

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code the period of imprisonment imposed by any court in respect of the non-payment of any fine under this Act, or in respect of the default of a sufficient distress to satisfy any such fine, shall be such period of such description, as in the opinion of the court will satisfy the justice of the case, but shall not exceed in any case the maximum fixed by the following scale:

Amount of fine

Maximum period

Not exceeding five thousand ringgit

Two months

Exceeding five thousand ringgit but does not exceed ten thousand ringgit

Four months

Exceeding ten thousand ringgit but does not exceed twenty thousand ringgit

Six months with two additional months for every ten thousand ringgit after the first twenty thousand ringgit of the fine until a maximum period of six years is reached.

Manner of seizure not to be enquired into on trial before court or on appeal to High Court