Singapore legislation
Section 31
of Consumer Protection(Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act 1975
Section 31
Compensation order
Amended by15/2010
(1)
The court before which a person is convicted of an offence under this Act may, on application or otherwise, make an order requiring the person to pay such compensation, not exceeding $1,000 as the court thinks just, for any loss or damage resulting from that offence to any person who has suffered such loss or damage; and section 360 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is applicable to any order made under this section.
Amended by15/2010
(2)
A compensation order made under this section does not affect any right to a civil action for the recovery of damages beyond the amount of compensation paid under the order.