Criminal Justice Administration Act 1851

VI Expenses and Compensations to be ascertained according to such Regulation, and Magistrates Certificate not to be conclusive.

Where any Court or Judge empowered under the said Act of the Seventh Year of King George the Fourth, or under any other Act or this Act, in this Behalf, shall order Payment to any Prosecutor, or Witness or Witnesses for the Prosecution, or to any Person attending the Court in obedience to any Recognizance or Subpoena, in the Case of any Prosecution for Felony or any Misdemeanor or Offence, of any Costs or Expenses incurred, or of any Compensation for Trouble or Loss of Time, or order Payment (except as herein-after mentioned) to any Person who may appear to have been active in or towards the Apprehension of any Person charged with any Offence of Compensation for Expenses, Exertions, and Loss of Time in or towards such Apprehension, the Amount of such Costs, Expenses, or Compensation shall be ascertained by the proper Officer of the Court according to the Regulations made under this Act; and where the Expenses and Compensation in respect of attending before any examining Magistrate or Magistrates are so ordered to be paid, such Expenses and Compensation shall also be ascertained by the proper Officer of the Court according to such Regulations, but the Amount thereof as so ascertained shall not exceed the Amount mentioned in the Certificate of the examining Magistrate or Magistrates, and, save as aforesaid, the Certificate of any examining Magistrate or Magistrates shall not be conclusive as to the Amount to be allowed for Expenses of Attendance before him. or them, or for Compensation for Trouble or Loss of Time therein.