Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (a) a sentence of imprisonment on any person who in the opinion of the Court is under sixteen years of age; (b) the death penalty on any person who in the opinion of the Court is under eighteen years of age; and (c) the death penalty on any person who in the opinion of the Court is over seventy years of age. 10. Term of Life Imprisonment. A sentence to life imprisonment shall be equivalent to a term of twenty years. 11. Special Sentence for Juvenile Offenders. When an accused person who is twelve and less than eighteen years of age is convicted by a High Court of any offence, or by the Court of a Magistrate of the First or Second Class of any offence not triable summarily, the Court may, in passing the sentence prescribed by law, sentence such accused person to be detained in a reformatory school or other establishment for the purpose for a term which shall not be less than two or more than five years. 12. Fines not to be Excessive. Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may be levied, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is unlimited, but in no event shall such fine be excessive. 13. Sentence of Imprisonment for Non-payment of Fine. Whenever an offender is sentenced to a fine, regardless of whether the fine is to be paid in addition to a sentence of imprisonment, the Court which sentenced the offender may direct that upon default of payment of the fine, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a certain term, provided that, which such term shall not exceed any other term of imprisonment to which he or she may have been sentenced or to which he or she may be liable under a commutation of a sentence. 29