Power of the court to order compensation and payment of costs

(1) The court, when a person is convicted of any crime, may at its discretion make either or both of the following orders against him in addition to any other punishment, namelycosts. (a) an order for the payment by him of the costs of his prosecution or such part thereof as the court may direct; (b) an order for the payment by him of a sum to be fixed by the court by way of compensation to any person, or to the representative of any person injured in respect of his person, character or property by the crime for which the sentence is passed. (2) The court shall specify the person to whom any sum in respect of costs or compensation under this section is to be paid and payment thereof may be enforced in the same manner as if the amount thereof were a judgment debt due to that person, or in such other manner as the law for the time being directs. (3) The court may direct that an order for payment of costs or an order for payment of compensation shall have the priority, and if no direction is given, an order for payment of costs shall have priority, over an order for payment of compensation. (4) To the extent of an amount which has been paid to a person, or to the representatives of a person, under an order for compensation, any claim of such person or representatives for damages sustained by reason of the crime shall be deemed to have been satisfied, but the order for payment shall not prejudice any right 102 to a civil remedy for the recovery of any property, or for the recovery of damages beyond the amount of compensation paid under the Division 3 Entering into Recognisance to be of Good Behaviour, to Keep the Peace, to Come up for Sentence, Execution and Effect of