9First directions hearing fee

#### 9 First directions hearing fee 9 First directions hearing fee > > (1) A fee is payable in relation to the first directions hearing in proceedings as follows— > > > > > (a) if the Tribunal makes an order as to the payment of the fee—by the parties in the proportions so ordered, > > > > > (b) if the hearing involves a cross-claim or more than one cross-claim only—by the cross-claimant or first cross-claimant in any cross-claim, > > > > > (c) in any other case—by the claimant (and not by any cross-claimant). > > > > Note. > > > > This fee is recoverable as a disbursement and may be the subject of an award of costs. > > > (2) 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 first directions hearing fee. > > > (3) A first directions hearing fee becomes payable— > > > > > (a) immediately after a date is allocated for the first directions hearing in the Tribunal, as referred to in clause 67, or > > > > > (b) immediately after a date is allocated for the first directions hearing in the Tribunal for a claim determined to be urgent by the Tribunal on application by the claimant under Division 2 of Part 3, or > > > > > (c) when the Tribunal or registrar notifies the parties in writing of the Tribunal’s intention to allocate a date for a first directions hearing for the proceedings, > > > > whichever occurs first. > > > (4) A first directions hearing fee is not payable in relation to any hearing for the purpose of the Tribunal making orders to give effect to any agreement or arrangement between the parties as to settlement of the claim or cross-claim.