411Recovery by civil diligence
(1)Where any fine falls to be recovered by civil diligence in pursuance of this Part of this Act or in any case in which a court of summary jurisdiction may think it expedient to order a fine to be recovered by civil diligence, there shall be added to the finding of the court imposing the fine the words " and decerns and ordains instant execution by arrestment and also execution to pass hereon by poinding the sale, after a charge of ten free days, " and such diligence, whatever the amount of the fine imposed, may be executed in the same manner as if the proceedings were on an extract decree of the sheriff small debt court.
(2)Where proceedings by civil diligence under this section are adopted, imprisonment shall not thereafter be competent.
(3)Proceedings by civil diligence under this section may be adopted at any time after the imposition of the fine to which they relate:
Provided that no such proceedings shall be authorised after the court has imposed imprisonment in default of payment of the fine.