1 [60A. Reward to persons
(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) When 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].]
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1. Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
2. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
3. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 35, for "twenty per cent. of such money" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).