# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 59: Amount of compensation order.

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(1) In determining whether to make a compensation order against any person, and in determining the amount to be paid by any person under such order, the court shall take into consideration his means so far as known to the court:
Provided that where the person is serving, or is to serve, a period of imprisonment or detention no account shall be taken, in assessing such means, of earnings contingent upon his obtaining employment after release.
(2) In solemn proceedings there shall be no limit on the amount which may be awarded under a compensation order.
(3) In summary proceedings—
(a) a sheriff, or a stipendiary magistrate appointed under section 5 of the District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975, shall have power to make a compensation order awarding in respect of each offence an amount not exceeding the prescribed sum (within the meaning of section 289B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975);
(b) a judge of a district court (other than such stipendiary magistrate) shall have power to make a compensation order awarding in respect of each offence an amount not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/62/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1980/section-59
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