Part 3Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders

CHAPTER 1Sentencing

General

63Duty to consider compensation order

1

In section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (compensation orders against convicted persons), after subsection (2) insert—

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A court must consider making a compensation order in any case where this section empowers it to do so.

2

In section 175 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (service compensation orders), after subsection (7) insert—

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The court must consider making a service compensation order in any case where it has power to do so.