Criminal Procedure Code 219 (5) If an accused reappears at his trial, he is not entitled to have any part of the proceedings that was conducted in his absence reopened unless the Court is satisfied that because of exceptional circumstances it is in the interest of justice to reopen the proceedings. (6) Where an accused has absconded and the Court proceeds or continues with his trial, counsel for the accused may continue to act for the accused in the trial. (7) For the purpose of this section, “judgment” includes conviction, acquittal and sentence. Order for payment of costs of prosecution and compensation 426. (1) The Court before which an accused is convicted of an offence— (a) in its discretion, may make an order for the payment by the convicted accused of the cost of his prosecution or any part thereof as may be agreed by the Public Prosecutor; or (b) where— (i) the prosecution of the convicted accused involves evidence obtained pursuant to a request made under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 [Act 621]; or (ii) the accused has obtained pecuniary gain, upon the application of the Public Prosecutor, shall make an order for the payment by the convicted accused of the cost of his prosecution or any part thereof, the sum of which is to be fixed by the Court as may be agreed by the Public Prosecutor. (1a)  Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Court before which an accused is convicted of an offence shall, upon the application of the Public Prosecution, make an order against the convicted accused for the payment by him, or where the convicted accused is a child, by his parent or guardian, of a sum to be fixed by the