Public Prosecutor v Rasu - Restitution Orders [2005] VUSC 25; Criminal Case No 044 of 2004 (18 February 2005)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Criminal Jurisdiction)

Criminal Case No: 44 of 2004

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

v.

PATRICIA RASU
ERIC LAPI
JOHN JACK
PAKO TAMATA

Coram: Mr Justice Oliver A. Saksak
Mrs Anita Vinabit - Clerk

Counsel: Mrs Linnes Moli for the Public Prosecutor
Mr Willie J. Kapalu for the First, Second and Third Defendant
Fourth Defendant in person unrepresented.

Date of Hearing: 18th February 2005

RESTITUTION ORDERS

This Order is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Penal Code Act CAP 135.

WHEREAS the Defendants have been found guilty and convicted and sentenced by the Court accordingly,

It is Ordered that :-

(1) Patricia Rasu and John Jack be required to pay the sums of VT4,452,419 to Consolidated Commodities (Pacific) Ltd (CCPL) which sums shall remain a debt and liability even after Patricia Rasu has completed her terms of imprisonment of 3 years and 1 months.

(2) Pako Tamata be required to pay the sums of VT170,000 to CCPL within three years of his suspended jail term. Failure to do so will result in him suffering imprisonment at the rate of 1 week’s imprisonment for every VT1.000 remaining unpaid.

DATED at Luganville this 18^th day of February 2005.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT

OLIVER A. SAKSAK
Judge.