When this punishment is assigned in addition to deprivation of freedom it applies throughout the period of deprivation of freedom and, in addition, during a period established by the sentence. If, however, deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or to engage in a particular activity is prescribed in addition to another kind of basic punishment, the period is computed from the times when the serving of the basic sentence is commenced.
Article 30. Fines.
A fine is a monetary penalty imposed by the court in those cases, and within those limits, specified by the appropriate articles of the Special Part of the present Code.
The amount of the fine is fixed in accordance with the seriousness of the crime which hes been committed, taking into account the property position of the guilty party.
In the event that it is impossible to collect the fine, the court may rule that it be replaced by corrective labor without deprivation of freedom, taking one month of corrective labor as the equivalent of a fine of 100 rubles, but the period of corrective labor shall not exceed one year.
The substitution of deprivation of freedom for a fine, or of a fine for deprivation of freedom, is prohibited.
Objects not subject to confiscation shall not be seized by way of collecting a fine.
Article 32. Imposition of an obligation to make restitution for damage done.
The performance of an obligation to make restitution for damage done consists in the direct elimination of the damage by one's own resources, restitution for material damage in one's own funds, or a public apology to the injured party or to members of a collective in a form prescribed by the court.
A penalty in the form of imposing an obligation directly to eliminate the damage by one's own resources may be assigned in a case where, taking into account the character of the damage done, the court considers that the guilty party is capable of eliminating it directly by the above-mentioned means.
A penalty in the form of imposing an obligation to make a restitution for material damage in one's own funds may be assigned
