1[(1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine forms a part, the court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds of fine not exceeding 2[fifty per cent. of such fine].
(2) Where a case is compounded under Section 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding 3[fifty per cent. of such money].]
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
- 2.Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for “twenty per cent. of such fine” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
- 3.Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for “twenty per cent. of such money” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).