43Reasons for costs assessor’s determination

43 Reasons for costs assessor’s determination

43 Reasons for costs assessor’s determination

(1) For the Act, section 93(1)(b)(vii), a costs assessor must ensure the following information is attached to a certificate issued by the costs assessor under the Act, section 70—

(a) the reasons for the costs assessor’s determination,

(b) the total amount of the following that the costs assessor determined were fair and reasonable—

(i) costs for providing legal services,

(ii) disbursements,

(c) the disbursements varied by the costs assessor’s determination,

(d) in relation to disputed costs, information about—

(i) the basis on which the costs were assessed, and

(ii) how the parties’ submissions were dealt with,

(e) if the costs assessor has made a determination about interest under the Act, section 81—a statement—

(i) of the rate determined by the costs assessor at which interest is payable, or

(ii) that no interest is payable,

(f) if the costs assessor declined to assess a bill of costs—the reasons why the costs assessor declined,

(g) other information the costs assessor considers necessary to clarify the outcome of the assessment.

(2) A costs assessor must ensure the following information is attached to a certificate issued by the costs assessor under the Act, section 71—

(a) the reasons for the costs assessor’s determination,

(b) other information the costs assessor considers necessary to clarify the costs assessor’s determination.