(1) If a court
sentencing an offender for an offence which involves the misappropriation of
property is satisfied that —
(a) the
offender is in possession of the property; or
(b) a
person other than the offender (the third party ) is in possession of the
property,
the court may make a
restitution order in favour of the person who appears to the court to be
entitled to the possession of the property (the victim ).
(2) A restitution
order is an order that the offender or the third party (as the case may be)
must give possession of the property to the victim within a period set by the
court.
(3) A restitution
order may direct the offender or the third party (as the case may be) to do
all such things and execute all such documents as may be necessary, or as may
be specified in the order, for the purpose of giving effect to the object of
the order.
(4) A restitution
order must not be made against a third party unless the third party has been
given an opportunity to be heard by the court.
(5) A restitution
order does not prejudice any person’s title to the property.
[Section 120 amended: No. 84 of 2004 s. 65.]