The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/2526
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 27th October 2013.

Section 2 Amendment of the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986

(1) The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 14(2) (application of sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Act)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for the second “committed” substitute “sent” and omit the words from “and as if” to the end; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), omit the words from “and as if” to the end.

(3) In regulation 15 (definitions), in the definition of “proceedings in a criminal cause or matter” for “committed” substitute “sent”.

(4) In regulation 16(1) (general), after sub-paragraph (ba) insert—

(bb) an intermediary is required to assist the defendant; or