44Attempts to resolve costs dispute

#### 44 Attempts to resolve costs dispute 44 Attempts to resolve costs dispute > > (1) The Tribunal may, on notification of a costs dispute, take any action that it considers necessary to resolve the dispute. > > > (2) On notification of a costs dispute, the Tribunal must determine whether the subject-matter of the dispute should be assessed by an independent expert and may, if it considers it appropriate, refer the dispute to an independent expert for assessment. > > > (3) An independent expert may be selected from a panel of experts approved by the President of the Tribunal. > > > (4) An independent expert to whom a costs dispute is referred under this section must prepare a written report on the dispute and provide a copy of it to the parties and to the Tribunal within the time limit specified by the Tribunal. > > > (5) Nothing in this section prevents the Tribunal using (or requiring the use of) resolution processes under the [Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-002) to resolve a costs dispute. > > **s 44:** Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 \[3\] \[4\].