Act. L. 63/1998, 2. gr. L. 88/2008, 234. gr. L. 140/1998, 5. gr. L. 149/2009, 3. gr. L. 20/1981, 6. gr. 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Art. 83 [[Imprisonment] or commitment to an institution according to a court judgment shall be cancelled if its enforcement has not begun within the following periods: 1. Five years if the punishment consists of … imprisonment of up to 1 year or if commitment to an institution has been ordered under Article 65. 2. Ten years if the punishment consists of imprisonment of more than 1 year and up to 4 years; this shall also apply to sanctions imposed by a judgment under Articles 62, 66 and 67. 3. Fifteen years if the punishment consists of imprisonment of more than 4 years, to a maximum of 8 years. 4. Twenty years, if a prison term for a definite length of time longer than 8 years was imposed by a judgment. The periods of prescription according to the foregoing begin when it is possible to enforce the sentence according to the general provisions of law. A period of deferment of enforcement of punishment under a suspended sentence shall not be counted as part of the period of prescription; nor shall time during which the party is held in [prison] or committed to an institution under another judgment. The same applies to a conditional pardon; however, the period of prescription shall not be extended by more than the period of suspension. The period of prescription is suspended when enforcement of a sentence begins. When a prisoner, having served part of the [prison term] or period of committal to an institution, is grated a probationary release or conditional pardon and then violates the terms of probation and it is decided that he or she is to serve the remainder of the [prison term] or period of committal to an institution, the period of prescription regarding the remainder of the sentence and other sanctions imposed in the judgment shall then be counted as running from the time when such a decision is taken. If enforcement of sentence or other sanctions under the first paragraph is suspended for reasons other than those stated in this paragraph, the period of prescription shall be counted as running from the time when the suspension occurred.] 1) 1) 1) 1) 1) 2) 1) L. 82/1998, 19. gr. L. 20/1981, 7. gr. 2) [Art. 83 a [A fine according to a judgment, ruling or settlement shall not be enforceable when 3 years have elapsed since the date the judgment, ruling or settlement first became enforceable. If the fine amounts to ISK 60,000 or more, however, this period shall, be 5 years.] [If the payment of fines is secured by distraint or another similar means within periods of prescription under the first paragraph, the periods shall be extended by 2 1)