36Compensation

#### 36 Compensation 36 Compensation > > (1) If the Children’s Court makes an order under a paragraph of section 33 (1) it may, under section 94 or 97 of the [Victims Rights and Support Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-037), give a direction for the payment of compensation by the person. > > > (2) In deciding whether or not to require a person to pay compensation, the Children’s Court shall have regard to the person’s means and income, if any. > > > (3) The maximum amount of compensation that may be awarded is— > > > > > (a) the amount that is equivalent to 10 penalty units (in the case of a person who is under the age of 16 years at the time the order is made), or > > > > > (b) the amount that is equivalent to 20 penalty units (in any other case). > > **s 36:** Am 1987 No 238, Sch 1; 1987 No 270, Sch 1 (12); 1989 No 75, Sch 1 (15); 1998 No 120, Sch 2.3; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.4 \[7\]–\[9\]; 2008 No 54, Sch 1 \[43\]; 2013 No 111, Sch 3.6 \[1\].