249Costs of examination

249 Costs of examination (1) The costs of an examination are payable— (a) for an examination under section 241 (1)—by the law practice that appointed the external examiner; and (b) for an examination under section 241 (2)—out of the fidelity (2) However, for an examination under section 241 (2), the law society council may decide— (a) that all or part of the costs of the examination are payable by the law practice to the law society council; and (b) the amount payable. (3) An amount decided by the law society council under subsection (2) is a debt owing to the licensing body by the law practice whose affairs were examined. (4) Before seeking to recover the amount payable, the law society council must give the law practice an information notice about the law society council’s decision (including the amount decided by it as being payable). (5) A person may appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision of the law society council under subsection (2).