s. 85I (c) a finding of any fact made by a court in a proceeding for the offence is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of that fact; and (d) the finding may be proved by production of a document under the seal of the court from which the finding appears; and (e) the court may have regard to any evidence or statement referred to in section 85F(1) and, with the consent of the parties to the application, to any available documents or admissions referred to in that section. (2) A court must not make a compensation order without giving the offender a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the application for the order. S. 85H may take financial circumstances of offender into account inserted by No. 54/2000 (1) If a court decides to make a compensation order, it s. 21. may, in determining the amount and method of payment of the compensation, take into account, as far as practicable, the financial circumstances of the offender and the nature of the burden that its payment will impose. (2) A court is not prevented from making a compensation order only because it has been unable to find out the financial circumstances of the offender. 85I Court must reduce compensation by amount of any S. 85I inserted by award under Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 No. 54/2000 s. 21. If a court decides to make a compensation order, it must reduce the amount of the compensation by the amount of any award made to the victim under the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 for the expense or other matter for which compensation is being sought under this Subdivision.
(c) a finding of any fact made by a court in a proceeding for the offence is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of that fact; and (d) the finding may be proved by production of a document under the seal of the court from which the finding appears; and (e) the court may have regard to any evidence or statement referred to in section 85F(1) and, with the consent of the parties to the application, to any available documents or admissions referred to in that section. (2) A court must not make a compensation order without giving the offender a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the application for the order. S. 85H inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21. may take financial circumstances of offender into account (1) If a court decides to make a compensation order, it may, in determining the amount and method of payment of the compensation, take into account, as far as practicable, the financial circumstances of the offender and the nature of the burden that its payment will impose. (2) A court is not prevented from making a compensation order only because it has been unable to find out the financial circumstances of the offender. S. 85I inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21. 85I Court must reduce compensation by amount of any award under Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 s. 85I If a court decides to make a compensation order, it must reduce the amount of the compensation by the amount of any award made to the victim under the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 for the expense or other matter for which compensation is being sought under this Subdivision.