Section 181, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) A Court may, where it orders money to be paid by aconvicted person- (a) for the expenses of his prosecution; or (b) by way of compensation or otherwise; either order immediate payment, allow time for payment or direct payment to be made by installments. (2) Where the money is directed to be paid by installments and default is made in the payment of any one installment, all installments then remaining unpaid shall become immediately due. (3) Money due under subsection (1) may be levied on the goods and chattels of the person ordered to pay the money by distress and sale under warrant and in a case in which a warrant of distress is issued by the Court under this section the Court may either allow the person to go free verbally or, by warrant in that behalf, order him to be kept in custody, for a period not exceeding 48 hours at any one time, until return is made to the warrant of distress. (4) A person ordered to pay money under subsection (1) may pay or tender to the Bailiff or other duly authorised officer having the execution of the warrant, the sum mentioned in the warrant together with the amount of the expenses of the distress up to the time of payment or tender and thereupon the officer shall cease to execute the warrant.