Volume 133, Issue 31A
Royal Gazette
7 April 2559
Act
Amending the Penal Code (No. 25),
2559 BE
Bhumibol Adulyadej R
Given on the 4th day of April 2559 BE
Being the 71st year of the present reign
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramin Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej gives a great royal command by which He orders with His pleasure that it be announced as follows:
Whereas it is appropriate to amend the Penal Code;
Therefore, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly, He orders with His gracious pleasure that the following Act be enacted:
Section1.This Act is called the "Act Amending the Penal Code (No. 25), 2559 BE".
Section2.This Act shall come into force from the day following the day of its publication in the Royal Gazette onwards.
Section3.The stipulations of section 29 of the Penal Code shall be repealed and replaced by the following stipulations:
"Section29.Whoever has been fined and fails to pay the fine within thirty days counted from the day the court issued the judgment must incur the seizure of property or the attachment of claims over property to cover the fine, or else must incur confinement instead of the fine. But if the court entertains a reasonable suspicion that he would avoid paying the fine, the court may order provision of security or may order him to incur confinement instead of the fine for the time being.
The stipulations of paragraph 2 of section 24 shall not apply to confinement imposed instead of a fine."
