Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

THIRD GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Disposals

PART 7 E+W Financial orders and orders relating to property

CHAPTER 2 E+W Compensation orders

Compensation orders made in respect of young offenders E+W

139 Limit on compensation payable under compensation order of magistrates' court in case of young offender E+W

(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).

Commencement Information

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