Section 139 Limit on compensation payable under compensation order of magistrates' court in case of young offenderI1

(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

a magistrates' court is dealing with an offender for one or more offences (each, a “main offence”) of which the offender was convicted when aged under 18, and

(b)

the court makes a compensation order in respect of—

(i)

a main offence, or

(ii)

any offence taken into consideration by the court in determining sentence for a main offence (a “TIC offence”).

(2)

The compensation in respect of a main offence must not exceed £5,000.

(3)

The total compensation in respect of main offences and TIC offences must not exceed £5,000 multiplied by the number of main offences.

(4)

This section is subject to section 33B(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (clean-up costs relating to certain offences relating to waste).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 139 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2