17 Prosecution costs
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (1985 c 23) | Legislation

17  Prosecution costs

(1)     Subject to [subsections (2) and (2A)] below, the court may—

(a)     in any proceedings in respect of an indictable offence; and

(b)     in any proceedings before a Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division or the [Supreme Court] in respect of a summary offence;

order the payment out of central funds of such amount as the court considers reasonably sufficient to compensate the prosecutor for any expenses properly incurred by him in the proceedings.

(2)     No order under this section may be made in favour of—

(a)     a public authority; or

(b)     a person acting—

(i)     on behalf

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