Malaysia legislation
Section 47
Section 47
Order for payment of costs or compensation, etc.
After a person has been convicted for an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made hereunder, the Court, in addition to imposing a penalty for the offence, may, where it appears to the Court that any other person has or the Government, by reason of the commission of, or the omission resulting in the offence, suffered loss or damage to any property, order the person so convicted to pay the other person or the Government the costs and expenses incurred or compensation for loss or damage to the property and any other costs, in an amount as the Court considers fit.