158Determining literary proceeds amounts

158 Determining literary proceeds amounts

(1) The amount that a person is ordered to pay to the Commonwealth under a *literary proceeds order (the literary proceeds amount) is the amount that the court thinks appropriate. (2) However, the amount: (a) must not exceed the amount of the *literary proceeds relating to the offence to which the order relates, less any deductions arising under section 159; and (b) may be further reduced under section 160. (3) In determining the *literary proceeds amount, the court is to have regard to such matters as it thinks fit, including any of the following: (a) the amount of the *literary proceeds relating to the offence; (b) if the person stood trial for the offence—the evidence adduced in the proceedings for the offence; (c) if the person was convicted of the offence—the transcript of the sentencing proceedings.