Section 13 — Sentencing Act 2002: Sentence of fine

13 Sentence of fine (1) If a court is lawfully entitled under this or any other enactment to impose a fine in addition to, or instead of, any other sentence, the court must regard a fine as the appropriate sentence for the particular offence unless— (a) the court is satisfied that the purpose or purposes for which sentence is being imposed cannot be achieved by imposing a fine; or (b) the court is satisfied that the application of any of the principles in section 8 to the particular case make a fine inappropriate; or (c) any provision applicable to the particular offence in this or any other enactment provides a presumption in favour of imposing any other sentence or requires the court to impose any other sentence; or (d) the court is satisfied that a fine, on its own or in addition to a sentence of reparation, would otherwise be clearly inadequate in the circumstances.