Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:clause:2_213
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 213
Character Range: 2700882–2701943

213  Preference must be given to compensation for victims
  If a court considers that:
 (a) it is appropriate to impose a fine on a person (the defendant) under this Chapter in relation to:
 (i) a contravention of a provision of this Schedule; or
 (ii) an attempt to contravene such a provision; or
 (iii) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a person to contravene such a provision; or
 (iv) inducing, or attempting to induce, a person, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, to contravene such a provision; or
 (v) being in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention by a person of such a provision; or
 (vi) conspiring with others to contravene such a provision; and
 (b) it is appropriate to order the defendant to pay compensation to a person who has suffered loss or damage as result of that contravention or conduct; and
 (c) the defendant does not have sufficient financial resources to pay both the fine and the compensation;
the court must give preference to making an order for compensation.