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57. Fine in lieu of damages and imprisonment in addition to damages.

(1) Where -

(a) the court, on a conviction for an offence under the immediately preceding section, is satisfied that injury was caused to person or property by the negligent use on the occasion on which the offence was committed of the vehicle in relation to which the offence was committed and

(b) the court is of opinion that some person then present or represented would be entitled to recover in a civil action against the convicted person damages in respect of the injury,

the court may, if it thinks fit and the person present or represented consents, inflict on the convicted person, in addition to any other punishment, a fine not exceeding the damages which in the opinion of the court the person present or represented would be entitled to recover against the convicted person.

(2) Where a fine is imposed under subsection (1) of this section on a convicted person -

(a) the court imposing the fine may sentence the convicted person to any term of imprisonment, not exceeding six months, in

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