63. Matters to be considered before ordering to pay compensation

The court may, before making an order to pay compensation under section 61, take the following matters into consideration: -

all information relating to the offence including the nature of the injury suffered by the victim of crime as a result of the offence;

any aggravating or mitigating factors;

the report of the Government Medical Officer who has examined the victim of crime;

any evidence of psychological or emotional harm that may have been caused to the victim of crime;

any loss of earnings suffered by the victim of crime on account of the injury;

any expenses including medical expenses incurred by the victim of crime;

the victim impact statement referred to in section 8;

any other compensation that has already been paid to such victim of crime by the convicted person, or any other compensation recovered from the convicted person by any other court, Commission, body or person, or any other award that may have already been made to such victim of crime; and

any other information that may assist the court or the Authority to determine the nature and the extent of injury, damage or loss that such victim of crime may have suffered as a result of the offence.