37GCosts of arbitration

### 37G Costs of arbitration > *\[Section 37G Inserted by No. 20 of 1990, s. 9 \]* > > > (1)  Subject to an order of the Court or a judge, the costs of an arbitration held pursuant to an order made under this Act (including the fees and expenses of the arbitrator) shall be at the discretion of the arbitrator who may – > > > > > > (a) direct to and by whom and in what manner the whole or any part of those costs shall be paid; and > > > > > > > (b) tax or settle the amount of costs to be so paid or any part of those costs; and > > > > > > > (c) award costs to be taxed or settled as between party and party or as between solicitor and client. > > > (2)  Any costs of an arbitration held pursuant to an order made under this Act shall, except insofar as they are taxed or settled by the arbitrator, be taxable in the Court in accordance with the [Rules of Court](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1976-078#) . > > > (3)  If an order as to costs is not made by an arbitrator with respect to an arbitration held under this Act, a party to that arbitration may, within 21 days of the publication of the award, apply to the arbitrator for directions as to the payment of those costs. > > > (4)  On an application under [subsection (3)](#GS37G@Gs3@EN) , the arbitrator shall, after giving such notice of hearing as the arbitrator thinks fit to the parties to the arbitration and, after hearing any such party who wishes to be heard, amend the award by adding to it such directions as the arbitrator may think proper with respect to the payment of the costs of the arbitration.