(1) The offender shall pay the following amount to the Fund, as the compensation levy:
(a) Two hundred rupees where punishment of imprisonment for less than one year is imposed,
(b) Four hundred rupees where punishment of imprisonment for one year to two years is imposed,
(c) Six hundred rupees where punishment of imprisonment for two years to three years is imposed,
(d) Eight hundred rupees punishment of imprisonment for three years to four years is imposed,
(e) One thousand rupees where punishment of imprisonment for four years to five years is imposed,
(f) One thousand three hundred rupees where punishment of imprisonment from five years to eight years is imposed,
(g) One thousand eight hundred rupees where punishment of imprisonment from eight years to twelve years is imposed,
(h) Two thousand two hundred rupees where punishment of imprisonment for above twelve years but below life imprisonment is imposed,
(i) Two thousand eight hundred rupees where punishment of life imprisonment is imposed.
(2) The offender who has been sentenced to a fine only but not to imprisonment shall pay the compensation levy in such an amount as to be set by four percent of the fine so imposed.
(3) Where the offender is sentenced to both punishments of imprisonment and fine, he or she shall pay the compensation levy in such an amount which becomes the higher, out of that to be set from the imprisonment and fine pursuant to sub-section (1) or (2).
(4) The court shall determine the compensation levy pursuant to this Section while making judgment on the offence concerned.
(5) The compensation levy referred to in this Section shall be credited to the Fund.