Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Maintenance Act 1965 - SECT 45A

Governor may order discharge of defaulter

45A. Governor may order discharge of defaulter





(1) The Governor may order the discharge from prison of any person who is
imprisoned for disobeying or failing to comply with an order made or being
enforced under this Act upon such person entering into a recognisance such as
is provided in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1985 for the purposes of that
section for the observance of such other conditions (if any) as the Governor
thinks fit to impose for securing payment of the moneys concerned.

(2) The provisions of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1985 shall, so far as
those provisions are applicable and with such modifications as are necessary,
apply with respect to any recognisance entered under subsection (1) and to any
proceedings thereon and the recognisance shall be as valid and effectual and
may be enforced as if entered under that Act.

Subdivision 5-Attachment of earnings