. (3) The part of the total amount of the fine that has been increased under section 3(2) shall not be converted into imprisonment. (4) A fine imposed in penal order proceedings shall not be converted into imprisonment. Such a fine shall also not be converted into imprisonment when it has been imposed by the court in court proceedings following upon an objection to the issuing of the penal order. (578/2008) [section 6 has been amended by the Act of 731/2015, which enters into force on a date to be set by an Act. The amended wording is as follows:] [Section 6 - Waiver of conversion of a fine or a part of a fine (731/2015) (1) A court may waive a conversion sentence if the conversion sentence is to be deemed unreasonable or unnecessary, taking into consideration (1) the personal circumstances or state of health of the person fined, (2) the participation of the person fined in social and health care measures, (3) a sentence of imprisonment or community service order imposed on the person fined on the basis of another offence. (2) When passing a conversion sentence for a joint punishment of a fine, the court shall assess the proportion of the fines that are nor susceptible to conversion in the joint punishment and waive conversion for that part. (3) The part of the total amount of the fine that has been increased under section 3(2) or Chapter 7 section 3(a) shall not be converted into imprisonment.] Section 7 - Waiver of conversion of a threat of a fine (550/1999) A court may waive the conversion of a threat of a fine into imprisonment, if (1) the main obligation has been complied with in full or in part, or (2) the conversion sentence is to be deemed unreasonable or pointless in view of the personal circumstances of the person fined, the other consequences of the failure to comply with the main obligation to that person, or other circumstances. Summary penal fee Section 8 - Summary penal fee (755/2010) (1) A summary penal fee is a pecuniary penalty of a fixed amount in euros which is less severe than a fine and which is established by Act as the only punishment for certain violations. (2) An unpaid summary penal fee shall not be converted into imprisonment. [section 8 has been amended by the Act of 755/2010 and enters into force on a date to be set by an Act. The earlier wording is as follows:] Section 8 - Summary penal fee (550/1999) (1) A summary penal fee is a pecuniary penalty of a fixed amount in euros which is less severe than a fine. (971/2001)