353COrders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved

#### 353C Orders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved 353C Orders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved > > (1) The court may, if it appears to the court that— > > > > > (a) a public authority has incurred costs and expenses in connection with— > > > > > > > (i) the prevention, control, abatement or mitigation of any harm to the environment caused by the commission of the offence, or > > > > > > > (ii) making good any resulting environmental damage, or > > > > > (b) a person (including a public authority) has, by reason of the commission of the offence, suffered loss of or damage to property or has incurred costs and expenses in preventing or mitigating, or in attempting to prevent or mitigate, any such loss or damage, > > > > order the offender to pay to the public authority or person the costs and expenses so incurred, or compensation for the loss or damage so suffered, as the case may be, in such amount as is fixed by the order. > > > (2) The Local Court may not make an order under subsection (1) for the payment of an amount that exceeds the jurisdictional limit of the Local Court under the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028). > > **s 353C:** Ins 2008 No 73, Sch 3 \[1\]. Am 2009 No 106, Sch 4.31 \[1\] \[2\].