Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013)

Chapter 6 : Compensation

30. Compensation to State

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(1)The court may—
(a)in addition to any sentence, including any sentence of imprisonment, which it may impose in respect of any offence under Chapter 2; or
(b)in addition to any order for the payment of compensation to a victim in terms of section 29; or
(c)in terms of section 9(4); and
(d)upon application by the prosecutor,

make an order for payment by the convicted person or the carrier as provided for in section 9(4) to the Criminal Assets Recovery Account established under section 63 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act No. 121 of 1998), of an amount in compensation for expenses incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred in connection with the care, accommodation, transportation, return and repatriation of the victim of the offence.

 

(2)An order for the payment of compensation as provided for in subsection (1) has the effect of a civil judgment of a magistrate’s court.