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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.714Powers of an assessing registrar
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### sec.714 Powers of an assessing registrar
For assessing costs, an assessing registrar may do any of the following—
administer an oath or receive an affirmation;
examine witnesses;
if satisfied there is or may be a conflict of interest between the solicitor and the party—require the party to be represented by another solicitor;
unless the court orders otherwise—extend or shorten the time for taking any step in the assessment;
direct or require a party to produce documents;
give directions about the conduct of the assessment process;
anything else the court directs.
r 714 amd 2001 SL No. 281 s 17
sub 2007 SL No. 315 s 10
- (a) administer an oath or receive an affirmation;
- (b) examine witnesses;
- (c) if satisfied there is or may be a conflict of interest between the solicitor and the party—require the party to be represented by another solicitor;
- (d) unless the court orders otherwise—extend or shorten the time for taking any step in the assessment;
- (e) direct or require a party to produce documents;
- (f) give directions about the conduct of the assessment process;
- (g) anything else the court directs.