Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

298.   Compensation for damage to property

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    (1)   Subject to the provisions of this Code, when a person is convicted of an offence under this Sub-Part the Court may, in addition to any penalty it may impose in respect of the offence, order the convicted person to pay such compensation as the Court may consider appropriate for any damage to property including the cost of any repair or reinstatement of the property resulting from the offence, and within such time as the Court may determine.

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    (2)   If the convicted person defaults in payment of such compensation, he or she shall be liable to imprisonment for a further term not exceeding 5 years.

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    (3)   Nothing in this section shall affect any civil liability of the convicted person in respect of any damage to property resulting from the offence except that he or she shall not be liable to pay compensation twice for the same damage.