Administration of Justice Act 1970

Costs awarded by magistrates E+W

1 E+W Where 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.

[F1 1A E+W Where 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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 Para. 1A inserted by Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 7(2)

2 E+W Where an appellant to [F2 the 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.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 60(3)