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4810 Forensic proceedings—costs
(1) This rule applies if an application under this part is unsuccessful.
(2) The court may order that the applicant pay the suspect’s, serious
offender’s or prescribed offender’s costs if there are special or
exceptional circumstances that justify the order.
Part 5.1 Appellate proceedings—preliminary
Rule 5000
Part 5.1 Appellate proceedings—
5000 Definitions—ch 5
In this chapter:
conviction means, if a person has been found guilty at a trial on an
indictment or pleaded guilty to an offence charged in an indictment—
(a) a conviction recorded by the Supreme Court for the person; or
(b) a finding of guilt recorded by the Supreme Court for the person.
sentence means an order, decision or other sentence (however
described) imposed by the Supreme Court on a person—
(a) after the person has been convicted or found guilty; or
(b) after the person has pleaded guilty to an indictable offence under
the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 90A (7) (Plea of guilty
in committal proceedings).
Examples of sentences
1 a reparation order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 19
(Reparation orders—losses and expenses generally)
2 a good behaviour order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 13
(Good behaviour orders)