sec.171Costs

### sec.171 Costs Each party to a valuation appeal must bear the party’s own costs of the appeal. However, the Land Court may make a costs order if it considers any of the following circumstances applies— all or part of the appeal was frivolous or vexatious; a party has not been given reasonable notice of intention to apply for an adjournment; an applicant for an adjournment incurred costs because of the other party’s conduct; a party incurred costs because the other party did not comply with the court’s procedural requirements; without limiting paragraph (c) , a party incurred costs because the other party introduced, or sought to introduce, new material; a party did not properly discharge the party’s responsibilities for the appeal. In this section— costs includes witness allowances for attending to give evidence. (sec.171-ssec.1) Each party to a valuation appeal must bear the party’s own costs of the appeal. (sec.171-ssec.2) However, the Land Court may make a costs order if it considers any of the following circumstances applies— all or part of the appeal was frivolous or vexatious; a party has not been given reasonable notice of intention to apply for an adjournment; an applicant for an adjournment incurred costs because of the other party’s conduct; a party incurred costs because the other party did not comply with the court’s procedural requirements; without limiting paragraph (c) , a party incurred costs because the other party introduced, or sought to introduce, new material; a party did not properly discharge the party’s responsibilities for the appeal. (sec.171-ssec.3) In this section— costs includes witness allowances for attending to give evidence. - (a) all or part of the appeal was frivolous or vexatious; - (b) a party has not been given reasonable notice of intention to apply for an adjournment; - (c) an applicant for an adjournment incurred costs because of the other party’s conduct; - (d) a party incurred costs because the other party did not comply with the court’s procedural requirements; - (e) without limiting paragraph (c) , a party incurred costs because the other party introduced, or sought to introduce, new material; - (f) a party did not properly discharge the party’s responsibilities for the appeal.