Part 3Penalties

Sentencing powers

49Compensation orders

(1)

In section 249 (compensation order against convicted person) of the 1995 Act—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the words from “any” in the second place where it occurs to the end there is substituted“any—

(a)

personal injury, loss or damage caused directly or indirectly; or

(b)

alarm or distress caused directly,

to the victim. ”,

(b)

after that subsection there is inserted—

“(1A)

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, “victim” means—

(a)

a person against whom; or

(b)

a person against whose property,

the acts which constituted the offence were directed.”.

(2)

In section 251(1)(a) (review of compensation order) of that Act, for the words “or damage” there is substituted “ , damage, alarm or distress ”.

(3)

In section 253(1) (effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings) of that Act, for the words “or damage” there is substituted “ , damage, alarm or distress ”.

(4)

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