93CCosts assessors

#### 93C Costs assessors 93C Costs assessors > > (1) The Chief Justice of New South Wales may appoint persons to be costs assessors. > > > (2) A costs assessor has the functions that are conferred on the costs assessor by or under this or any other Act or the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a). > > > (3) For the purpose of determining an application for assessment or exercising any other function as a costs assessor, a costs assessor may determine any anterior or incidental question of fact or law, but not so as to establish an issue estoppel for that question for the purpose of any other proceedings. > > > (4) A costs assessor is not an officer of the Supreme Court when acting as a costs assessor. > > > (5) Proceedings relating to anything done or omitted to be done by the Chief Justice of New South Wales in respect of the appointment or removal of a costs assessor (including terms of appointment and any other incidental matters) may not be instituted against the Chief Justice of New South Wales but may be instituted against “The Manager, Costs Assessment” as nominal defendant. > > > (6) Schedule 6 contains provisions relating to costs assessors. > > **ss 93A–93F:** Ins 2015 No 7, Sch 1 \[27\].