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Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002
sec.24Costs of obtaining expert report if report obtained by agreement
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### sec.24 Costs of obtaining expert report if report obtained by agreement
If an expert report is obtained by agreement between a respondent and a claimant, and the claimant is liable for the cost of obtaining the report, the respondent must, at the claimant’s request, reimburse the claimant for the reasonable cost of obtaining the report.
However, a claimant’s right to reimbursement under this section is subject to the terms of any agreement between the claimant and the respondent.
(sec.24-ssec.1) If an expert report is obtained by agreement between a respondent and a claimant, and the claimant is liable for the cost of obtaining the report, the respondent must, at the claimant’s request, reimburse the claimant for the reasonable cost of obtaining the report.
(sec.24-ssec.2) However, a claimant’s right to reimbursement under this section is subject to the terms of any agreement between the claimant and the respondent.