1701Costs—general provisions

1701 Costs—general provisions (1) The costs that the court may award— (a) may be awarded at any stage of a proceeding or after the proceeding ends; and (b) must be assessed in accordance with this part. (2) Unless the court otherwise orders, the award of costs for an application, or another interlocutory order, in a proceeding must not be assessed until the proceeding ends. Note 2 The costs of the proceeding include the costs of an application in the proceeding, unless the court otherwise orders (see r 1721 (2) (Costs— general rule)). under r (2).