sec.195Tribunal may appoint independent expert for application for variation order

### sec.195 Tribunal may appoint independent expert for application for variation order The tribunal may appoint an appropriately qualified and independent expert to assist the tribunal in relation to an application for a variation order. If the tribunal appoints an expert under subsection (1), the park owner must pay the expert’s costs of assisting the tribunal, including— the costs of preparing any advice or reports, if required, for a proceeding; and the fees and allowances for giving evidence, if required, in a proceeding. However, subsection (2) applies only if, before appointing the expert, the tribunal— informs the park owner of the amount the park owner is likely to be required to pay under subsection (2); and gives the park owner the opportunity to be heard on the matter of appointing the expert. s 195 ins 2024 No. 28 s 24 (sec.195-ssec.1) The tribunal may appoint an appropriately qualified and independent expert to assist the tribunal in relation to an application for a variation order. (sec.195-ssec.2) If the tribunal appoints an expert under subsection (1), the park owner must pay the expert’s costs of assisting the tribunal, including— the costs of preparing any advice or reports, if required, for a proceeding; and the fees and allowances for giving evidence, if required, in a proceeding. (sec.195-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) applies only if, before appointing the expert, the tribunal— informs the park owner of the amount the park owner is likely to be required to pay under subsection (2); and gives the park owner the opportunity to be heard on the matter of appointing the expert. - (a) the costs of preparing any advice or reports, if required, for a proceeding; and - (b) the fees and allowances for giving evidence, if required, in a proceeding. - (a) informs the park owner of the amount the park owner is likely to be required to pay under subsection (2); and - (b) gives the park owner the opportunity to be heard on the matter of appointing the expert.