27Compensation for damage or defacement

27 Compensation for damage or defacement

27 Compensation for damage or defacement

(1) A court may order a person to pay an amount to repair damage to, or defacement of, the memorial area resulting from the commission of a relevant offence if the court—

(a) convicts the person of the offence, or

(b) makes an order under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, section 10 in relation to the commission of the offence by the person.

(2) The amount must not be more than $4,400.

(3) A court may make the order as an alternative, or in addition, to another penalty imposed for the offence.

(4) For the purposes of the Fines Act 1996, the amount payable is taken to be a fine.