Lighting of Towns (Ireland) Act, 1828

Penalty may be paid at any time, and the party committed for non-payment released.

72. Provided always, that whenever any fine or penalty imposed upon or adjudged against any offender by any justice under this Act shall not be paid forthwith upon conviction, and the offender shall in default of such payment be committed for any term whatsoever, it shall and may be lawful for such offender at any time to make payment to such penalty, and such offender shall then and upon such payment be forthwith discharged out of custody, notwithstanding the term for which such offender shall have been committed shall be then unexpired.