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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.156Preference to be given to compensation and restitution
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### sec.156 Preference to be given to compensation and restitution
If a court sentencing a child for an offence considers—
that it is appropriate to make both of the orders that the child pay—
an amount by way of compensation or restitution; and
an amount by way of fine; and
that the child has insufficient resources to pay both amounts;
the court must give preference to ordering the child to pay only the compensation or restitution amount.
- (a) that it is appropriate to make both of the orders that the child pay— (i) an amount by way of compensation or restitution; and (ii) an amount by way of fine; and
- (i) an amount by way of compensation or restitution; and
- (ii) an amount by way of fine; and
- (b) that the child has insufficient resources to pay both amounts;
- (i) an amount by way of compensation or restitution; and
- (ii) an amount by way of fine; and