220 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 Court as compensation to a person who is the victim of the offence committed by the convicted accused in respect of the injury to his person or character, or loss of his income or property, as a result of the offence committed. (1b) Where the person who is the victim of the offence is deceased, the order of compensation shall be made to a representative of the deceased person. (1c)  The Court shall, in making an order under subsection (1a), take into consideration the following factors: (a) the nature of the offence; (b) the injury sustained by the victim; (c) the expenses incurred by the victim; (d) the damage to, or loss of, property suffered by the victim; (e) the loss of income incurred by the victim; (f) the ability of the convicted accused to pay; and (g) any other factors which the Court deems relevant. (1d)  For the purpose of making an order under subsection (1a), the Court may hold an inquiry as it thinks fit. (2) The Court shall specify the person to whom any sum in respect of costs or compensation as aforesaid is to be paid, and section 432 [except paragraph (1)(d)] shall be applicable to any order made under this section. (3) The Court may direct that an order for payment of costs, or an order for payment of compensation, shall have priority, and, if no direction is given, an order for payment of costs shall have priority over an order for payment of compensation. (4) To the extent of the amount which has been paid to a person, or to the representatives of a person, under an order for compensation, any claim of such person or representatives for damages sustained by reason of the offence shall be deemed to