Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)Chapter 1 : Prosecuting Authority15. Costs of private prosecution |
| (1) | The costs and expenses of a private prosecutor shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be paid by the private prosecutor. |
| (2) | The court may order a person convicted upon a private prosecution to pay the costs and expenses of the prosecution, including the costs of any appeal against such conviction or any sentence: Provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply with reference to any prosecution instituted and conducted under section 8: Provided further that where a private prosecution is instituted after the grant of a certificate by an attorney-general that he declines to prosecute and the accused is convicted, the court may order the costs and expenses of the private prosecution, including the costs of an appeal arising from such prosecution, to be paid by the State. |
[Section 15(2) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 26 of 1987]
