SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16Dealing non-custodially with offenders
Part 3Removal of limits on compensation orders made against adults
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1
Section 131 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (limit on amount payable under magistrates' court compensation order) is amended as follows.
2
Before subsection (1) insert—
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This section applies if (but only if) a magistrates' court has convicted a person aged under 18 (“the offender”) of an offence or offences.
3
In subsection (1) (compensation in respect of an offence not to exceed £5,000) for “a magistrates' court in respect of any offence of which the court has convicted the offender” substitute “
the court in respect of the offence, or any one of the offences,
”
.
4
In subsection (2) (limit in respect of offences taken into consideration) for “a magistrates'” substitute “
the
”
.
5
In the title, at the end insert “
in case of young offender
”
.
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In section 33B(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (limit on compensation in relation to conviction for certain environmental offences) after “payable” insert “
in case of young offender
”
.
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Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects orders in respect of offences committed before this Part of this Schedule comes into force.