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1Where a magistrates’ court, on the summary trial of an information, makes an order as to costs to be paid by the accused to the prosecutor.E+W
[F11AWhere a magistrates’ court makes an order as to costs to be paid by the accused in exercise of any power in that behalf conferred by regulations made under section 19(1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.]E+W
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2Where an appellant to [F2the Crown Court]against conviction or sentence by a magistrates’ court abandons his appeal and the magistrates’ court orders him to pay costs to the other party to the appeal.E+W
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F2Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 60(3)
3Where a person appeals to [F3the Crown Court]against conviction or sentence by a magistrates’ court, and [F3the Crown Court]makes an order as to costs to be paid by him.E+W
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F3Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 60(3)
4Where a person is prosecuted or tried on indictment . . . F4before [F5the Crown Court]and is convicted, and the court [F6makes an order as to costs to be paid by him].E+W
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F4Words repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 65, Sch. 13
F5Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 60(3)
F6Words substituted by Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 7(3)
[F74AWhere the Crown Court makes an order as to costs to be paid by the accused in exercise of any power in that behalf conferred by regulations made under section 19(1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.]E+W
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F8Sch. 9 para. 5 repealed by Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973 (c. 14), Sch. 2
[F96Where the criminal division of the Court of Appeal makes an order as to costs to be paid by—E+W
(a)an appellant;
(b)an applicant for leave to appeal to that court; or
(c)in the case of an application for leave to appeal to the [F10Supreme Court], an applicant who was the appellant before the criminal division.]
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F9Sch. 9 para. 6 substituted for Sch. 9 paras.6, 7 by Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 7(5)
F10Words in Sch. 9 para. 6(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 6(c); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
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F11Sch. 9 paras. 8, 21 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IV
[F129Where a court makes an order by virtue of [F13regulations made under section 19(5) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985] for the payment of costs by an offender.]E+W
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F12Sch. 9 Para. 9 substituted by Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973 (c. 14), Sch. 1 para. 6
F13Words substituted by Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 7(6)
[F1410Where under section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 a court orders the payment of compensation.]E+W
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F14Sch. 9 para. 10 substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 43(1)(2)
12Where under [F15section 137 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000] a court orders any fine, . . . F16 compensation or costs, or any sum awarded by way of satisfaction or compensation to be paid by the parent or guardian of a child or young person.E+W
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F15Words in Sch. 9 para. 12 substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 43(3)
F16Word repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71), Sch. 6 Pt. II
[F1713Where under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 a court orders the payment of a surcharge.]E+W
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F17Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 13 inserted after para. 12 (1.4.2007) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 14(3), 60; S.I. 2007/602, art. 2(a)
[F18Where under section 5 of the Isle of Wight County Council Act M11971 a court adjudges a person to pay a sum of money in respect of extra expenses incurred by reason of the holding of an assembly or breach of a term or condition imposed under that section.]
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F18Sch. 9 Pt.I new paragraph inserted by Isle of Wight County Council Act 1971 (c. lxxi), s. 5(9)(e) (as amended by and set out in Isle of Wight Act 1990 (c. iv), s. 5, Sch.) for the purposes of s.41
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