Costs
28.—(1) The Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10) is amended as follows.
(2) After section 4(1) (prosecution costs on appeal to be met by the accused) insert—
“(1A) Where the Court of Appeal reverses or varies a ruling on an appeal under Part IV of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (prosecution appeals) it may, subject to rules made pursuant to section 7, make such order as to the costs to be paid by the accused, to such person as may be named in the order, as it considers just and reasonable.
(1B) Costs ordered to be paid under subsection (1A) may include the cost of any transcript of a record of proceedings made in accordance with rules of court under section 21 of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980.”.
(3) In section 4(2A) (defence costs on an appeal to be met by the Secretary of State) after “Order 1988” insert “or under Part IV of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (prosecution appeals)”.