sec.17Fees if assessment of costs

sec.17 Fees if assessment of costs

The fees payable on the assessment of costs in the Supreme Court, the District Court, a Magistrates Court or the Planning and Environment Court are— payable on the allowance of any amount on the assessment; and to be fixed by the assessing registrar; and to be paid by the solicitor or party filing the costs statement. The assessing registrar may require a deposit, of not more than the fees payable on the full amount of the costs as submitted for assessment, before the assessment is started. If the assessing registrar requires a deposit under subsection (2) , the assessing registrar must make a note of the deposit on the costs statement when the deposit is paid. (sec.17-ssec.1) The fees payable on the assessment of costs in the Supreme Court, the District Court, a Magistrates Court or the Planning and Environment Court are— payable on the allowance of any amount on the assessment; and to be fixed by the assessing registrar; and to be paid by the solicitor or party filing the costs statement. (sec.17-ssec.2) The assessing registrar may require a deposit, of not more than the fees payable on the full amount of the costs as submitted for assessment, before the assessment is started. (sec.17-ssec.3) If the assessing registrar requires a deposit under subsection (2) , the assessing registrar must make a note of the deposit on the costs statement when the deposit is paid.

• (a) payable on the allowance of any amount on the assessment; and
• (b) to be fixed by the assessing registrar; and
• (c) to be paid by the solicitor or party filing the costs statement.