(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, where it
is necessary to immediately provide medical treatment or
compensation or any type of relief amount to a person who has
become victim of an offence in consequence of its commission or a
person who is dependent on him or her, the court may order the
person accused of such offence to provide medical treatment or pay
an interim compensation or relief amount to such person.
(2) Where an order is made pursuant to sub-section (1), the
person so accused shall immediately provide such compensation or
amount to the victim or person dependent on him or her.
(3) Where the accused is unable to provide the
compensation or amount pursuant to sub-section (2) in accordance
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with the order referred to in sub-section (1), the court shall order that
the compensation or amount be provided to the victim or person
dependent on him or her from the victim relief fund established
pursuant to the laws in force related to the determination and
execution of sentences for criminal offences, and the amount so
provided shall be recovered from such accused person and
reimbursed into such fund.
(4) Where a person who has paid compensation or relief
amount pursuant to this Section is acquitted of the charge by the
judgment of the court, the person who has received such
compensation or relief amount shall, within thirty-five days of such
acquittal, return such amount to such person or to the victim relief
fund referred to in sub-section (3).
(5) Where such person does not return such amount within
the period referred to in sub-section (4), the court shall cause such
amount to be recovered from any assets of such person within thirtyfive
days of such acquittal.