Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

[F1 227H Compensation requirement S

(1) In this Act, a “compensation requirement” is, in relation to an offender, a requirement that the offender must pay compensation for any relevant matter in favour of a relevant person.

(2) In subsection (1)—

• “ relevant matter ” means any personal injury, loss, damage or other matter in respect of which a compensation order could be made against the offender under section 249 of this Act, and

• “ relevant person ” means a person in whose favour the compensation could be awarded by such a compensation order.

(3) A compensation requirement may require the compensation to be paid in a lump sum or in instalments.

(4) The offender must complete payment of the compensation before the earlier of the following—

(a) the end of the period of 18 months beginning with the day on which the compensation requirement is imposed,

(b) the beginning of the period of 2 months ending with the day on which the offender supervision requirement imposed under section 227G(2) ends.

(5) The following provisions of this Act apply in relation to a compensation requirement as they apply in relation to a compensation order, and as if the references in them to a compensation order included a compensation requirement—

(a) section 249(3), (4), (5) and (8) to (10),

(b) section 250(2),

(c) section 251(1), (1A) and (2)(b), and

(d) section 253.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 227A-227ZN and cross-headings inserted (1.2.2011 except for the insertion of s. 227ZM, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(1), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3(1))