Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1976
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[Section 6 Amended by No. 51 of 1985, Sched. 2 ]**[Section 6 Amended by No. 5 of 1990, Sched. 1 ]
(1) *[Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 1988, s. 4 ]*Where any order is made under section 4 or section 5 , the court shall deliver or cause to be delivered a copy of the order –
(a) in the case of any proceedings on indictment or where the complaint is made by public officer, to the Secretary of the Department;
(b) where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a State authority, to that authority;
(c) where the complaint is made by or on behalf of a municipal corporation, to that corporation; and
(d) in any other case, to the complainant.
(2) *[Section 6 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 1988, s. 4 ]*An order referred to in subsection (1) is enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction as a judgment of that court.