I think we are talking about two issues here. I'll go back to the point I was making earlier.
I don't think it's a huge issue, but I'm looking at other sections of the Criminal Code, in particular sections 740 and 741, under “Restitution”. They use the term “offender”: “An offender who fails to pay all of the amount” and “the court is considering ordering the offender to pay a fine”.
We all know what it's meant to mean, but I'm wondering if this section shouldn't say “compel the offender to pay for the cost”. Maybe that's a better term than “accused”. I still think “accused” is not the proper term to be used here.