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Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980

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Version Superseded: 15/04/2016

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Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980, Section 28 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

28 Costs.U.K.

(1)Except as provided by the M1Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 or any other Northern Ireland legislation, no costs shall be allowed on the hearing and determination of an appeal under this Part of this Act, or of proceedings preliminary or incidental to such an appeal.

(2)[F1The following expenses, that is to say—]

F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)the expenses of any witnesses attending on the order of the Court of Appeal, or examined in any proceedings incidental to the appeal;

(c)the expenses of the appearance of an appellant on the hearing of his appeal, or in proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto;

(d)all expenses of or incidental to any examination of witnesses conducted by a person appointed by the Court for the purpose; and

(e)all expenses of or incidental to any reference of a question to a special commissioner appointed by the Court, or of any person appointed as assessor to the Court [F3shall, up to an amount allowed by the Master (Taxing Office) be defrayed, F4... by the [F5Director of Public Prosecutions]].

[F6(2AA)The expenses of any solicitor or counsel assigned to a person pursuant to a grant of legal aid under section 19(1A) or (1B) of this Act shall, up to an amount allowed by the Master (Taxing Office), be defrayed by the Lord Chancellor.]

F7(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(2B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(2C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(2D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(2E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(2F). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(2G). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)Where in any proceedings on an appeal to the Court under this Part of this Act or preliminary or incidental to such an appeal an interpreter is required because of an appellant’s lack of English, the expenses properly incurred on his employment shall be defrayed by the [F8Department of Justice] up to an amount allowed by the Court.

Textual Amendments

F1Words substituted by S.I. 1982/159, art. 4, Sch. para. 4

F3Words inserted by S.I. 1982/159, art. 4, Sch. para. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Functions of the Secretary of State under s. 28(2) so far as relating to the expenses mentioned in para. (a) of that subsection now exercisable by the Lord Chancellor: S.I. 1982/159, arts. 2(1)(c), 4

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