54 Criminal courts charge

Costs of criminal courts

54  Criminal courts charge

(1)     . . .

(2)     An order must not be made if the person was under 18 when the offence was committed.

(3)     An order must not be made in a case or class of case prescribed by the Lord Chancellor by regulations.

(4)     . . .

(5)     In this section—

“court costs” means costs of providing the judiciary and the rest of the system of courts, but does not include defence or prosecution costs;

“relevant court costs” means court costs incurred in connection with criminal proceedings or proceedings for a failure to comply with a requirement mentioned in section 21B, but does not include costs of providing the Supreme Court or judges of that Court.

21B Criminal courts charge: courts and times

(1)     A magistrates' court must make an order under section 21A at the following times—

(a)     when dealing with the person for the offence;

(b)     when dealing with the person under Schedule 8 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure to comply with any of the requirements of a community order;

(c)     when dealing with the person under Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for failure

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