(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
I1S. 139 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2