# 1989

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An Act to amend The Queen's Bench Act (Assented to June 14, 1989) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:

Short title1 This Act may be cited as The Queen's Bench Amendment Act, 1989 . R.S.S. 1978, c.Q-1,

section amended The following paragraph is added after paragraph of

section of The Queen's Bench Act: "14(1) No decision with respect to restitution in the trial of an offence shall affect an action brought against the offender to recover damages suffered in the commission of or as a result of the commission of the offence. "

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), in assessing the quantum of damages in an action the court may take into account the amount ordered to be paid by an offender pursuant to a restitution order". Coming into force3 This Act comes into force on the day of assent.