New Zealand Legislation: Acts

9 Application of Part to persons subject to term of imprisonment

• (1) Unless specifically provided otherwise, this Part applies to every person who is subject to a term of imprisonment (whether by committal, sentence, or order) for non-payment of a fine or other sum of money, disobedience of a court order, or contempt of court, as if—

  • (a) every reference to a sentence of imprisonment included a reference to a term of imprisonment; and

  • (b) every reference to an offender included a reference to a person who is subject to a term of imprisonment.

  (2) However, in relation to an offender who is subject to a term of imprisonment for non-payment of a fine or other sum of money, this Part is subject to section 19E of the Crimes Act 1961 and to section 91(1) and (5) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.