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(1)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision empowering magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, in any case where the court is satisfied that one party to criminal proceedings has incurred costs as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission by, or on behalf of, another party to the proceedings, to make an order as to the payment of those costs.
(2)Regulations made under subsection (1) above may, in particular—
(a)allow the making of such an order at any time during the proceedings;
(b)make provision as to the account to be taken, in making such an order, of any other order as to costs . . . F1 which has been made in respect of the proceedings [F2or any grant of a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service;]
(c)make provision as to the account to be taken of any such order in the making of any other order as to costs in respect of the proceedings; and
(d)contain provisions similar to those in section 18(4) and (5) of this Act.
(3)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision for the payment out of central funds, in such circumstances and in relation to such criminal proceedings as may be specified, of such sums as appear to the court to be reasonably necessary—
(a)to compensate any witness in the proceedings [F3, and any other person who in the opinion of the court necessarily attends for the purpose of the proceedings otherwise than to give evidence,] for the expense, trouble or loss of time properly incurred in or incidental to his attendance;
(b)to cover the proper expenses of an interpreter who is required because of the accused’s lack of English;
(c)to compensate a duly qualified medical practitioner who—
(i)makes a report otherwise than in writing for the purpose of [F4section 11 of the M1Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000] (remand for medical examination); or
(ii)makes a written report to a court in pursuance of a request [F5within subsection (3B) below;]
for the expenses properly incurred in or incidental to his reporting to the court.
F6[(d)to cover the proper fee or costs of a person appointed by the Crown Court under section 4A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 to put the case for the defence.]
[F7(e)to cover the proper fee or costs of a legal representative appointed under section 38(4) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (defence representation for purposes of cross-examination) and any expenses properly incurred in providing such a person with evidence or other material in connection with his appointment.]
[F8(3A)In subsection (3)(a) above “attendance ” means attendance at the court or elsewhere.]
[F9(3B)A request is within this subsection if—
(a)it is a request to a registered medical practitioner to make a written or oral report on the medical condition of an offender or defendant; and
(b)it is made by a court—
(i)for the purpose of determining whether or not to include [F10a mental health treatment requirement in a community order or youth rehabilitation order] or make an order under section 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (hospital orders and guardianship orders) or otherwise for the purpose of determining the most suitable method of dealing with an offender; or
(ii)in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (remand of a defendant for medical examination).]
[F11(3C)For the purposes of subsection (3B)(b)(i)—
“community order” has the same meaning as in Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003;
“mental health treatment requirement” means—
in relation to a community order, a mental health treatment requirement under section 207 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, and
in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, a mental health treatment requirement under paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008;
“youth rehabilitation order” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.]
(4)The Court of Appeal may order the payment out of central funds of such sums as appear to it to be reasonably sufficient to compensate an appellant who is not in custody and who appears before it on, or in connection with, his appeal under Part I of the M2Criminal Appeal Act 1968.
(5)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide that any provision made by or under this Part which would not otherwise apply in relation to any category of proceedings in which an offender is before a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court shall apply in relation to proceedings of that category, subject to any specified modifications.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34, SIF 77:1), s. 45, Sch. 5 para. 12, Sch. 6
F2Words in s. 19(2)(b) substituted (2.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 28 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 3(a)(ii)
F3Words inserted (retrospectively) (1.10.1986) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 166(2)(4), Sch. 8 para. 16
F4Words in s. 19(3)(c) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 99
F5Words in s. 19(3)(c)(ii) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 107(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F6S. 19(3)(d) inserted (01. 01. 1992) by Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25, SIF 39:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 1991/2488, art. 2.
F7S. 19(3)(e) inserted (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 23, ss. 40(1), 68(4)(c) (with s. 63(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 4, 5(2))
F8S. 19(3A) inserted (retrospectively) (1.10.1986) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 166(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 16
F9S. 19(3B) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 107(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F10Words in s. 19(3B)(b)(i) substituted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 4 para. 32(2) (with Sch. 27 para. 15); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(v)
F11S. 19(3C) inserted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 4 para. 32(3) (with Sch. 27 para. 15); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(v)
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