CO129-592-15 Future policy and draft proclamations- Military Courts 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945 — Page 15

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and as to the disposal of the proceeds there-

of;

(b) order the restitution, conditionally or otherwise, to any person who may appear to the court to be entitled to the possession of

it, of any property coming into the custody

or control of the court or police;

(c) order any convicted person to pay compensa- tion not exceeding five hundred dollars to any

person appearing to have suffered damage loss

or injury by reason of the offence.

.

(d) in lieu of passing sentence exercise the

powers given by section 30 of the Magistrates

Ordinance, 1932;

(e) exercise the powers given by section 32 of

the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932, as if the sum

therein specified had been one hundred dollars

and not twenty-five dollars;

(f) in the case of children and young persons as defined by the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance,

1932, exercise the powers referred to in

section 18 of that Ordinance or given to a

Magistrate by Section 90 of the Magistrates

Ordinance, 1932;

(g) enforce by distress any order for the pay-

ment of fine or for compensation, or allow time for payment or compensation and generally

may give directions as to any such payment

or campensation or distress;

Provided that in the exercise of such powers the court shall act as the justice of the case may

require and in particular shall conform to the

Fules of Procedure for the time being in force;

And provided further that the powers in sub-para-

graphs (a) and (b) hereof may be exercised although

5.

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