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(1)Where the Appeal Court allow an appeal [F1other than an appeal against sentence] they may if they think fit, direct the payment by the Secretary of State of costs to the appellant.
(2)The costs which may under this section be directed to be paid are such sums as appear to the Appeal Court reasonably sufficient to compensate the appellant for any expenses properly incurred by him in the case that is to say—
(a)in the prosecution of his appeal (including any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto); or
(b)in carrying on his defence before the court-martial from which the appeal lies, or before any other court-martial before which were begun, but not concluded, proceedings for the offence with which he was charged before the first-mentioned court-martial.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), Sch. 2 para. 1(6)
(1)Where the Appeal Court dismiss an appeal or an application for leave to appeal they may, if they think fit, order the appellant or applicant (as the case may be) to pay to the Secretary of State the whole or any part of the costs of the appeal or application, 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—
[F2(a)in the same manner as an order for costs made by the criminal division of the Court of Appeal under section 25 of the M1Criminal Appeal Act 1968; or]
(b)by making deductions from pay due to the appellant or applicant, as the case may be,
or partly in the one way and partly in the other.
(3)Any sums which by virtue of subsection (2)(a) above are recovered from a person by the Secretary of State shall be paid into the Exchequer.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 32(2)(a) substituted (E.W.) (S.) by Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31), s. 41(7)
Marginal Citations
(1)Where the Appeal Court dismiss an appeal or an application for leave to appeal they may, if they think fit, order the appellant or applicant (as the case may be) to pay to the Secretary of State the whole or any part of the costs of the appeal or application, 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 the payment of costs made by the High Court in civil proceedings; or
(b)by making deductions from pay due to the appellant or applicant, as the case may be,
or partly in the one way and partly in the other.
(3)Any sums which by virtue of subsection (2)(a) above are recovered from a person by the Secretary of State shall be paid into the Exchequer.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only.
(1)The Appeal Court may, whether or not they exercise their powers under either of the two foregoing sections, order the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of such sums as appear to the Court reasonably sufficient to compensate any person properly attending to give evidence on an appeal under this Part of this Act or any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto (whether or not he gives evidence) for the expense, trouble or loss of time properly incurred in or incidental to his attendance.
(2)The amount of any costs ordered to be paid under this section shall be ascertained as soon as practicable by the registrar.
Without prejudice to section 31 above, where an appellant who is not in custody appears before the Appeal Court either on the hearing of his appeal or in any preliminary or incidental proceedings, the Appeal Court may direct the Secretary of State to pay him the expenses of his appearance.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 33A added by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38, SIF 37), s. 5(1)
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