CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT 1912 - SECT 17
Costs of appeal
CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT 1912 - SECT 17
Costs of appeal
17 Costs of appeal
(1) On the hearing or determination of an appeal, or any proceedings
preliminary or incidental thereto under this Act, no costs shall be allowed on
either side.
(2) The expenses of any Australian legal practitioner assigned,
and of any assessor appointed, and of any witnesses attending on the order of
the court or examined, and of and incidental to any examination or reference
under this Act, and of the appearance of an appellant on the hearing of
the appellant's appeal or on any proceedings preliminary or incidental to
the appellant's appeal, shall be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund up to
an amount allowed by the registrar, but subject to any regulations as to rates
of payment made by the Minister administering the Criminal Procedure Act 1986the decision of the registrar may be reviewed by the court or a judge thereof.
