Children, Young Persons and Their Families (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Act 1998
18ACompensation order
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18A Compensation order
[Section 18A Inserted by No. 15 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2000]
(1) In this section,
compensation order means an order of a children's court or court of summary jurisdiction that –
(a) a person who has suffered loss or damage as a result of an offence committed by an offender as a child is to recover an amount of money due to that person from the offender or a sum of money by way of damages; or
(b) a person who has suffered injury, loss, destruction or damage as a result of an offence committed by an offender as a child is to be paid compensation by the offender for that injury, loss, destruction or damage.
(2) A compensation order in force immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a compensation order made by the Magistrates Court (Youth Justice Division) under section 98 of the Youth Justice Act 1997 .