Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 257D
257D. (1) Any person found guilty of any offence under Title IX
of Part II of Book First, when committed against an elder or a
dependent adult, shall be liable to the punishment provided for in
this article:
(a) when the amount of the damage caused by the offender
exceeds three thousand euro (€3,000) the punishment
shall be that of imprisonment from two to nine years;
(b) when the amount of the damage caused by the offender
exceeds two hundred and fifty euro (€250) but does
not exceed three thousand euro (€3,000), the
punishment shall be that of imprisonment from nine
months to three years:
Provided that if the punishment laid down for the
relevant offence in this Sub-title is higher than the
punishment laid down in this paragraph, the former
punishment shall apply increased by one degree and,
in the case of the offen ce under article 294, the
punishment so increased shall not be awarded in its
minimum;
(c) when the amount of the damage caused by the offender
does not exceed two hundred and fifty euro (€250) the
offender shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six months.
Cap. 12.
( 2 ) I n a d d i t i o n t o a n y p u n i s h m e n t t o w h i c h t h e p e r s o n
convicted of an offence under this Sub-title may be sentenced a nd
in addition to any penalty to wh ich a body corporate may become
liable under the provisions of article 121D, the court may orde r the
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 com pensation for any such loss as
aforesaid or for any damages or other injury or harm including
moral and psychological harm caused to such party by or through the
offence; and any such order may include both a direction to mak e
restitution and, in default, to pa y as aforesaid. The order sha ll
constitute an executive title for all intents and purposes of t he Code
of Organization and Civil Procedure .
(3) When issuing an order under sub-article (1), the Court may
direct that such costs or damages are paid in instalments, in p articular
having regard to any other obligations which the offender has t owards
the victim or any of the victim’s dependants.
148 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE
Unlawful arrest,
detention or
confinement of
an elder or a
dependent adult.
Added by:
XXXI.2014.3.
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