# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 61: Guidance as to whether compensation order or fine should be preferred.

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Where a court considers that in respect of an offence it would be appropriate to impose a fine and to make a compensation order but the convicted person has insufficient means to pay both an appropriate fine and an appropriate amount in compensation the court should prefer a compensation order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/62/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1980/section-61
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