Part 13Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous provisions about criminal proceedings

I1312Awards of costs

1

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) is amended as follows.

2

In section 16(4A) (defence costs on an appeal under section 9(11) of Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38) may be met out of central funds) after “1987” there is inserted “ or section 35(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 ”.

3

In section 18(2) (award of costs against accused in case of dismissal of appeal under section 9(11) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 etc) after paragraph (c) there is inserted

or

d

an appeal or application for leave to appeal under section 35(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.