The United Nations (International Tribunal) (Former Yugoslavia) Order 1996

Proceedings before a competent court under article 6, 9 or 10

24.—(1) For the purposes of proceedings under article 6, 9 or 10, a competent court in England and Wales shall have the like powers, including power to adjourn the case and meanwhile to remand the person arrested, as if the proceedings were the summary trial of an information against that person; and—

(a) section 16(1)(c) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985(1) (defence costs on dismissal) shall apply, reading the reference to the dismissal of the information as a reference to the discharge of the person arrested, and

(b) Part V of the Legal Aid Act 1988(2) (criminal legal aid) shall apply as if the proceedings were proceedings for dealing with an offender as a fugitive offender.

(2) For the purposes of proceedings under article 6, 9 or 10, a competent court in Scotland shall have the like powers, including power to adjourn the case and meanwhile to remand the person arrested either in custody or on bail, as if the proceedings were summary proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by that person; and the provisions of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(3) relating to such proceedings or any appellate proceedings following thereon shall apply to that person.

(1)

1985 c. 23.

(2)

1988 c. 34.

(3)

1986 c. 47.