378Costs of discontinuance

### 378 Costs of discontinuance > > (1)  [*\[Rule 378 Subrule (1) substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 139, Applied:26 Nov 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-11-26/sr-2003-139#GS16@EN) A plaintiff or applicant who discontinues a proceeding wholly or in part is, subject to any order to the contrary, to pay – > > > > > > (a) the defendant's or respondent's costs of the proceeding; or > > > > > > > (b) if the proceeding is partly discontinued, the costs arising from the matter discontinued. > > > (2)  The costs referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS378@Gs1@EN) or ordered to be paid by an order under [rule 376(3)](#GS376@Gs3@EN) or [rule 377(2)](#GS377@Gs2@EN) are to be taxed. > > > (3)  If the costs are not paid within 4 days after taxation, the party to whom those costs are payable may enter judgment for those costs. > > > (4)  A judgment under [subrule (3)](#GS378@Gs3@EN) is to be in accordance with the prescribed form.