SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 The Serious Fraud Office
Procedure
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1
The Attorney General may, with the approval of the Treasury, by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate in relation to—
a
the fees of counsel briefed to appear on behalf of the Serious Fraud Office in any criminal proceedings; and
b
the costs and expenses of witnesses attending to give evidence at the instance of the Serious Fraud Office and, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, F1ofany other person who in the opinion of that Office necessarily attends for the purpose of the case otherwise than to give evidence.
2
The power conferred on the Attorney General by sub-paragraph (1)(b) above only relates to the costs and expenses of an interpreter if he is required because of the lack of English of a person attending to give evidence at the instance of the Serious Fraud Office.
3
The regulations may, in particular—
a
prescribe scales or rates of fees, costs or expenses; and
b
specify conditions for the payment of fees, costs or expenses.
4
Regulations made under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above may provide that scales or rates of costs and expenses shall be determined by the Attorney General with the consent of the Treasury.
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In sub-paragraph (1)(b) above “attends” means attends at the court or elsewhere.