257CWhen professional costs may be awarded to accused person

#### 257C When professional costs may be awarded to accused person 257C When professional costs may be awarded to accused person > > (1) A court may at the end of proceedings under this Part order that the prosecutor pay professional costs to the registrar of the court, for payment to the accused person, if the matter is dismissed or withdrawn. > > > (2) The amount of professional costs is to be such professional costs as the court specifies or, if the order directs, as may be determined under section 257G. > > > (3) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), a court may order that the prosecutor in proceedings under this Part pay professional costs if— > > > > > (a) the accused person is discharged as to the offence the subject of the proceedings, or > > > > > (b) the matter is dismissed because the prosecutor fails to appear, or > > > > > (c) the matter is withdrawn or the proceedings are for any reason invalid. > > **ss 257A–257C:** Ins 2006 No 23, Sch 2 \[9\].