Taxation of costs.Taxation of costs.

### Taxation of costs. E.B.A., s. 83 (3). 136.—(1.) All bills and charges of solicitors, accountants, auctioneers, and brokers, shall be taxed by the prescribed officer, and no payments in respect thereof shall be allowed in the trustee’s accounts, without proof of the taxation having been made: Vic., s. 84. Provided that it shall not be necessary to tax bills and charges amounting to less than Ten pounds. W.A., s. 70 (3). (2.) The prescribed officer shall satisfy himself before passing the bills and charges, that the employment of those persons, in respect of the particular matters out of which the charges arise, was duly sanctioned by the official receiver or trustee. The sanction must be obtained before the employment, except in cases of urgency, and in such cases it must be shown that no undue delay took place in obtaining the sanction. E.B.A., s. 83 (4). W.A., s. 70 (4). (3.) Every such person shall, on request by the trustee (which request the trustee shall make a sufficient time before declaring a dividend) deliver his bill of costs or charges to the prescribed officer for taxation, and if he fails to do so within seven days after receipt of the request, or such further time as the Court, on application allows, the trustee shall declare and distribute the dividend without regard to any claim by him, and thereupon any such claim shall be forfeited against the trustee personally as well as against the estate. (4.) An appeal shall, on the motion of the official receiver or trustee, or any person interested, lie to the Court from a decision of the officer in allowing or disallowing any bill or charges or any item. Division 3.—Trustees’ Accounts and Audits.