Section 12 — Sentencing Act 2002: Reparation

12 Reparation (1) If a court is lawfully entitled under Part 2 to impose a sentence of reparation, it must impose it unless it is satisfied that the sentence would result in undue hardship for the offender or the dependants of the offender, or that any other special circumstances would make it inappropriate. (2) A sentence of reparation may be imposed, in relation to any particular offence, on its own or in addition to any other sentence. (3) If a court does not impose a sentence of reparation in a case where it is lawfully entitled to do so, it must give reasons for not doing so. Compare: 1985 No 120 s 11