25 Award of costs of licensing justices out of local funds.E+W
(1)Where—
(a)an appeal under section 21 of this Act, other than an appeal against the grant of a justices’ licence, is allowed, or
(b)quarter sessions have, . . . F1, awarded costs against the appellant and are satisfied that the licensing justices cannot recover those costs from him,
the court shall order payment out of [F2central funds] of such sums as appear to the court sufficient to indemnify the licensing justices from all costs and charges whatever to which they have been put in consequence of the appellant’s notice of appeal.
(2)–(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by S.I. 1971/1292, Sch. 3
F2Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 6 para. 7
F3S. 25(2)—(4) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. III