(1) This section applies where the external order is for the recovery of a specified sum of money.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (6), the amount ordered to be paid under an external order must be paid on the date on which the external order is made.
(3) Where the Court making the external order is satisfied that a person is unable to pay the full amount on that date, the Court may make an order requiring that the amount which cannot be paid on that date, to be paid—
(a) within a specified period;
(b) on terms the Court considers fit.
(4) A specified period under subsection (3)—
(a) must begin with the date on which the external order is made; and
(b) must not exceed 3 months.
(5) Where within the specified period the person affected by an external order applies to the Court for the period to be extended and the Court believes that there are exceptional circumstances, the Court may make an order extending the period.
(6) The extended period under subsection (5)—
(a) must start with the date on which the notice was delivered to the person affected by the external order or the date under subsection (3); and
(b) must not exceed 6 months.
(7) An order under subsection (5)—
(a) may be made after the end of the specified period; and
(b) must not be made after the end of the extended period.
(8) The Court shall not make an order under subsection (5) or (7) unless it gives the Director of Public Prosecutions an opportunity to make representations.
(Inserted by Act 18 of 2023)