Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

23.   Order for compensation

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    (1)   A Court before which a person is convicted of an offence under this Act may make an order against that person for the payment by that person of a sum of money fixed by the Court by way of compensation to any person for any damage caused to his or her computer system, program or data by the offence in respect of which the sentence is passed.

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    (2)   A claim by a person for damages sustained by reason of the offence is deemed to have been satisfied to the extent of any amount which has been paid to him or her under an order for compensation, except that the order does not prejudice any right to a civil remedy for the recovery of damages beyond the amount of compensation paid under the order.

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    (3)   An order for compensation under this section is recoverable as a civil debt.

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    (4)   For the purposes of this section, a program or data held in a computer is deemed to be the property of the owner of the computer.