Explanatory note

These Regulations amend Part 3 of the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1335), which relates to orders for a defendant’s costs to be paid out of central funds.

Regulation 11(7) is amended so that an appeal to the High Court against a cost judge’s decision will be governed by Part 52 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, instead of Part 8.

Regulation 12(2) is amended so that where an application is made out of time the appropriate authority, Senior Costs Judge or (as applicable) court may reduce the amount of costs awarded if it considers it reasonable to do so, subject to the applicant having an opportunity to show cause why it should not do so.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.