# Sentencing Act 2020, Section 139: Limit on compensation payable under compensation order of magistrates' court in case of young offender


(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/139 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-139
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