Section 65: Rights to compensation or restitution.

1 A trafficked person, irrespective of his immigration status is entitled to compensation, restitution and recovery for economic, physical and psychological damages which shall be assessed and paid out of forfeited assets of the convicted trafficker.
2 Where an offender is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Court may order the offender to pay compensation to the victim, in addition to any other punishment ordered by the Court.
3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a trafficked person has the right to institute civil action against a trafficker and any order person including a public officer who may have exploited or abused his person provided that the amount awarded by the Criminal Court shall be taken into consideration in the determination of the amount of compensatlon to be awarded in the civil suit.