# The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, Regulation 5: Amendment to the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986


After regulation 4 insert—
“Costs fixed by the court
4A. Where the court fixes an amount to be paid to the accused out of central funds in accordance with section 16(6C) of the Act or sections 62A(4) or 135A(4) of the Extradition Act 2003, it must, in relation to any amounts payable in respect of legal costs, calculate such amounts in accordance with the rates or scales or other provision made by the Lord Chancellor pursuant to regulation 7(7), whether or not that results in the fixing of an amount that the court considers reasonably sufficient or necessary to compensate the accused. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1804/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/costs-in-criminal-cases-general-amendment-regulations-2012/regulation-5
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