Merchant Shipping Act, 1894

Expenses of prosecution of misdemeanor.

700. Where an offence under this Act is prosecuted as a misdemeanor, the court before whom the offence is prosecuted may in England make the same allowances and order payment of the same costs and expenses as if the offence were a felony, and in any other part of Her Majesty’s dominions may make such allowances and order payment of such costs and expenses as are payable or allowable upon the trial of any misdemeanor or under any law for the time being in force therein.

[S. 701 (Costs of prosecution of offences committed in Admiralty jurisdiction) rep. 8 Edw. 7. c. 15. s. 10; see s. 4 (1) of that Act.]

Procedure in Scotland.