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Paragraph 5 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Amend section 3 (costs of defence in cases of acquittal, dismissal or discharge) as follows.

(2)

For subsection (1)(i) substitute—

“(i)

in the case of proceedings to which section 1(1) applies, order the Director of Public Prosecutions; and”.

(3)

In subsection (5) for “Ministry” substitute “Director of Public Prosecutions”.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 14 para. 5 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)