State Act

THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976.

479. Imprisonment in default of payment and application of fines.- (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. (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.