Penalties and Sentences Act 1992

If the offender does not pay the penalty mentioned in section 182A or 185 immediately or within the time allowed by the court, the proper officer of the court must either—

issue a warrant for the arrest and imprisonment of the offender for the term ordered by the court; or

give to the registrar under the SPE Act, the information and particulars the registrar requires under that Act for registration under that Act of the unpaid amount of the penalty.

However, if the proper officer of the court intends to act under subsection (1)(a) and the court did not order a default period of imprisonment for the offender, the proper officer must first refer the matter to the court for an order for the imprisonment of the offender under section 185.

A warrant under subsection (1)(a) is to be directed to all police officers.