s. 85L 85L Right to bring civil proceedings unaffected S. 85L inserted by Nothing in this Subdivision takes away from, or No. 54/2000 affects, the right of any person to recover damages s. 21. for any expense or other matter so far as it is not satisfied by payment or recovery of compensation under this Subdivision. 85M Enforcement of order S. 85M inserted by No. 54/2000 Subject to section 30 or section 36ZA of the s. 21, Confiscation Act 1997, a compensation order, amended by No. 68/2010 including costs ordered to be paid by the offender s. 70(2). on the proceeding for that order, must be taken to be a judgment debt due by the offender to the person in whose favour the order is made and payment of any amount remaining unpaid under the order may be enforced in the court by which it was made. Subdivision (2)—Compensation for property loss. Pt 4 Div. 2 Subdiv. (2) (Heading) inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21. 86AA Court to ask if application for compensation order S. 86AA inserted by will be made No. 49/2012 s. 6. (1) If a court finds a person guilty of, or convicts a person of, an offence and evidence is presented in a proceeding for the offence that loss or destruction of, or damage to, property has occurred as a result of the offence, the court must ask the prosecution whether an application will be made for a compensation order under section 86 in respect of the loss, destruction or damage. (2) To avoid doubt, a person is not prevented from making an application for a compensation order under section 86 merely because the court has not taken the action referred to in subsection (1).
S. 85L inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21. 85L Right to bring civil proceedings unaffected s. 85L Nothing in this Subdivision takes away from, or affects, the right of any person to recover damages for any expense or other matter so far as it is not satisfied by payment or recovery of compensation under this Subdivision. S. 85M inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21, amended by No. 68/2010 s. 70(2). 85M Enforcement of order Subject to section 30 or section 36ZA of the Confiscation Act 1997, a compensation order, including costs ordered to be paid by the offender on the proceeding for that order, must be taken to be a judgment debt due by the offender to the person in whose favour the order is made and payment of any amount remaining unpaid under the order may be enforced in the court by which it was made. Pt 4 Div. 2 Subdiv. (2) (Heading) inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21. Subdivision (2)—Compensation for property loss. S. 86AA inserted by No. 49/2012 s. 6. 86AA Court to ask if application for compensation order will be made (1) If a court finds a person guilty of, or convicts a person of, an offence and evidence is presented in a proceeding for the offence that loss or destruction of, or damage to, property has occurred as a result of the offence, the court must ask the prosecution whether an application will be made for a compensation order under section 86 in respect of the loss, destruction or damage. (2) To avoid doubt, a person is not prevented from making an application for a compensation order under section 86 merely because the court has not taken the action referred to in subsection (1).
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