Costs against offender
15.—(1) Where the Appeal Court dismisses an appeal or an application for leave to appeal by the offender it may, if it thinks fit, order the offender to pay to the Secretary of State the whole or any part of the costs of the appeal, including the costs of copying or transcribing any documents for the use of the Appeal Court.
(2) An order under this section may be enforced—
(a)in the same manner as an order for costs made by the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, or
(b)if the offender is a member of the regular or reserve forces (as defined by section 374 of the 2006 Act), by making deductions from pay due to the offender.
(3) The methods of enforcement listed in paragraph (2) may be used separately or in combination.
(4) Any sums which by virtue of paragraph (2)(a) above are recovered from a person by the Secretary of State are to be paid into the Exchequer.