Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 15A
15A. (1) In addition to any punishment to which the person
convicted of an offence may be sentenced, the Court may order t he
offender to make restitution to the injured party of any proper ty or
proceeds stolen or knowingly received or obtained by fraud or
other unlawful gain to the detriment of such party by or throug h the
offence, or to pay to such party such sum of money as may be
determined by the Court as compensation for any such loss as
aforesaid or for any damages or o ther injury or harm, including , only
in the case of crimes affecting the dignity of persons under Ti tle VII of
Part II of Book First and of willful crimes against the person subject to a
punishment of imprisonment of at least three years under Title VIII of
Part II of Book First up to a maximum limit of ten thousand eur o
(€10,000) or up to such maximum limit as the Minister responsib le for
Justice may by regulations establish both with regard to the ma ximum
amount and about the method of computation depending on the cas e,
moral harm and or psychological harm, caused to such party by o r
through the offence, and any such order may include both a
direction to make restitution and, or, to pay as aforesaid. The order
shall constitute an executive titl e for all intents and purpose s of the
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure .
(2) When issuing an order under sub-article (1), the Court may
direct that such costs or damage s are paid in instalments, in p articular,
having regard to any other obligations which the offender has t owards
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the victim or any of the victim’s dependants.
Sub-title II
GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE INFLICTION AND
EXECUTION OF PUNISHMENTS
Reckoning of
punishment.
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