9Payment of hearing allocation fees

#### 9 Payment of hearing allocation fees 9 Payment of hearing allocation fees > > (1) This clause applies in relation to civil proceedings in the Supreme Court or the District Court. > > > (2) A hearing allocation fee in relation to any proceedings is payable— > > > > > (a) if the court makes an order as to the payment of the fee—by the parties in the proportions so ordered, or > > > > > (b) if the hearing involves a cross-claim only—by the cross-claimant, or > > > > > (c) in any other case—by the plaintiff (and not by any cross-claimant). > > > (3) If a party is carrying on proceedings by a solicitor or other person, the party and solicitor or other person are jointly and severally liable for the payment of the hearing allocation fee. > > > (4) A hearing allocation fee is not payable in relation to an interlocutory hearing or to a trial for the assessment of damages only. > > > (5) A hearing allocation fee becomes payable— > > > > > (a) immediately after a date is allocated for hearing the proceedings, or > > > > > (b) when the court or a registrar notifies the parties in writing of the court’s intention to allocate a date for hearing the proceedings, > > > > whichever first occurs.