Part 1 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (2012 c 10) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 7 Costs in Criminal Cases

Section 62

Part 1 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

Introduction

1

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is amended as follows.

Defence costs

2

(1)     Section 16 (defence costs) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)     Where the court considers that there are circumstances that make it inappropriate for the accused to recover the full amount mentioned in subsection (6), a defendant's costs order must be for the payment out of central funds of such lesser amount as the court considers just and reasonable.

(6B)     Subsections (6) and (6A) have effect subject to—

(a)     section 16A, and

(b)     regulations under section 20(1A)(d).

(6C)     When making a defendant's costs order, the court must fix the amount to be paid out of central funds in the order if it considers it appropriate to do so and—

(a)     the accused agrees the amount, or

(b)     subsection (6A) applies.

(6D)     Where the court does not fix the amount to be paid out of central funds in the order—

(a)     it must describe in the order any reduction required under subsection (6A), and

(b)     the amount must

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