36Uniform Law costs—procedure after application received from law practice to which costs are payable

36 Uniform Law costs—procedure after application received from law practice to which costs are payable

36 Uniform Law costs—procedure after application received from law practice to which costs are payable

(1) For the Act, section 93(1)(a), the Manager must comply with this section after receiving an application for assessment of Uniform Law costs made by the law practice to which costs are payable under the Uniform Law, section 198(1)(c).

(2) The Manager must send the send the person who was given the bill of costs (the respondent)—

(a) a copy of the application, and

(b) a notice advising that the respondent may send a written objection to the application to the Manager within a specified period that is not less than 21 days after the notice is sent.

(3) If the respondent makes an objection in accordance with the notice under subsection (2), the Manager must send the applicant—

(a) a copy of the objection, and

(b) a notice advising the applicant may send a written response to the objection to the Manager within a specified period that is not less than 21 days after the notice is sent.

(4) If the applicant sends a response to the objection in accordance with the notice under subsection (3), the Manager must send the respondent a copy of the response.

(5) The Manager must, as soon as reasonably practicable, refer the application to a costs assessor for assessment if—

(a) after sending a notice under subsection (2), the Manager does not receive an objection before the expiry of the period specified in the notice, or

(b) after sending a notice under subsection (3)—

(i) the Manager does not receive a response to the objection before the expiry of the period specified in the notice, or

(ii) the Manager receives a response to the objection within the period specified in the notice.

(6) The Manager must send copies of objections and responses to the costs assessor, whether or not the objection or response is received in accordance with a notice under this section.