Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (5) Sentences awarded under subsection (3), above, shall not be subject to any maximum term prescribed for the offence of which the warned person is convicted. 21. Compensation. Compensation (1) A Court which convicts any accused person, whether or not the said Court passed any sentence as set forth in section 8, may order the offender to pay compensation to any person injured by his or her offence, if such compensation is in the opinion of the Court recoverable in a civil suit. (2) An order under this section may be sent to a Civil Court for execution in accordance with the rules governing execution of judgments as set forth in the Code of Civil Procedure Act, 2008. Note-Money or any other property as well may be ordered as compensation under this section. See the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 2008. Under such section, the Court first decides whether a fine is the proper punishment and if it so decides, it may order the whole or part of the fine to be paid as compensation. The fact that it has made such an order does not prevent the Court from ordering further compensation under this section. CHAPTER III CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DEFENCES Criminal Responsibility 22. Common Knowledge. A person is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have knowledge of any material fact if such fact is a matter of common knowledge. 33