Imprisonment in default of payment and application of fines.-

1. (a) In case any fine, costs, tax or other sum of money imposed, assessed or recoverable by a magistrate under this Act or under any rule, bye-law, or regulation made under it, shall not be paid, the magistrate may order the

offender to be imprisoned in default of payment subject to all the restrictions, limitations and condition imposed in sections 64 to 70 (both inclusive) of the Indian Penal Code.

1. (b) Any fine, costs, tax or other sum imposed, assessed or recoverable by a magistrate under this Act or any rule, bye-law or regulation made thereunder shall be recoverable by such magistrate, as if it were a fine imposed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) and the same shall on recovery be credited to the corporation fund. 480.Payment of compensation for damage to corporation property.- If, on account of any act or omission, any person has been

convicted of an offence against the provisions of this Act or against any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it and by reason of such act or omission damage has been caused to any property of the corporation the said person shall pay compensation for such damage, notwithstanding any punishment to which he may have been sentenced for the said offence. In the event of dispute, the amount of compensation payable by the said person shall be determined by the magistrate before whom he was convicted of the said offence on application made to him for the purpose by the Commissioner not later than three months from the date of conviction, and in default of payment of the amount of compensation so determined, it shall be recovered under a warrant from the said magistrate as if it were a fine inflicted by him on the person liable therefor.