This section applies where—
a magistrates' court is dealing with an offender for one or more offences (each, a “main offence”) of which the offender was convicted when aged under 18, and
the court makes a compensation order in respect of—
a main offence, or
any offence taken into consideration by the court in determining sentence for a main offence (a “TIC offence”).
The compensation in respect of a main offence must not exceed £5,000.
The total compensation in respect of main offences and TIC offences must not exceed £5,000 multiplied by the number of main offences.
This section is subject to section 33B(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (clean-up costs relating to certain offences relating to waste).