Criminal Appeal Act 1912

On the hearing or determination of an appeal, or any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto under this Act, no costs shall be allowed on either side.

The expenses of any Australian legal practitioner assigned, and of any assessor appointed, and of any witnesses attending on the order of the court or examined, and of and incidental to any examination or reference under this Act, and of the appearance of an appellant on the hearing of the appellant’s appeal or on any proceedings preliminary or incidental to the appellant’s appeal, shall be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund up to an amount allowed by the registrar, but subject to any regulations as to rates of payment made by the Minister administering the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 the decision of the registrar may be reviewed by the court or a judge thereof.