Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a court convicts a person (the offender ), or finds a person guilty (also the "offender"), of an offence against this Act.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).
(2) The court may make an order (a roads compensation order ) requiring the offender to pay to the Territory the amount of compensation that the court considers appropriate for damage to road infrastructure that the Territory has suffered, or is likely to suffer, because of the offence.
(3) A roads compensation order may only be made in favour of the Territory.
(4) The court may make a roads compensation order if satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the commission of the offence caused or contributed to the damage suffered or likely to be suffered.