Rule 8 Applications to the court for an order directing offender to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation paid under the 1977 Order or the 1988 Order

An application by the Secretary of State for an order of reimbursement under Article 16 of the 1977 Order or Article 17 of the 1988 Order may be made by notice in Form 340 or 364 as appropriate at any time after the conviction of the offender F1....

Except as provided by paragraph (4), such notice shall be served on the offender and a copy on the chief clerk not less than 15 days before the day appointed for the commencement of the sitting at which the application is to be heard.

Upon receipt of such copy the chief clerk shall enter the application for hearing.

Where on appeal to a county court an offender’s conviction of an offence to which a criminal injury or criminal damage to property is directly attributable is affirmed, an application under Article 16(1) of the 1977 Order or Article 17(1) of the 1988 Order for the reimbursement of compensation may be made by the Secretary of State at the time of its affirmation, by furnishing the offender forthwith with a copy of the application made to the court.

An order for reimbursement under Article 16(1) of the 1977 Order shall be in Form 341 and an order for reimbursement under Article 17(1) of the 1988 Order shall be in Form 365.