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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.743QEnding an appointment for sufficient reason
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### sec.743Q Ending an appointment for sufficient reason
The principal registrar may end the appointment of a person as a costs assessor for a sufficient reason.
the costs assessor becoming a judicial officer
the costs assessor ceasing to be a fit and proper person to assess costs
Before ending a person’s appointment, the principal registrar must give the person—
reasonable notice of the matters the principal registrar intends to consider in deciding whether there is a sufficient reason to end the appointment; and
a reasonable opportunity to make a submission in relation to the matters.
If the principal registrar ends a person’s appointment, the principal registrar must give the person a statement of reasons for the decision.
A person whose appointment is ended may appeal to a single judge of the Supreme Court.
r 743Q ins 2007 SL No. 315 s 10
amd 2009 SL No. 162 s 2 sch; 2011 SL No. 296 s 27
(sec.743Q-ssec.1) The principal registrar may end the appointment of a person as a costs assessor for a sufficient reason. the costs assessor becoming a judicial officer the costs assessor ceasing to be a fit and proper person to assess costs
(sec.743Q-ssec.2) Before ending a person’s appointment, the principal registrar must give the person— reasonable notice of the matters the principal registrar intends to consider in deciding whether there is a sufficient reason to end the appointment; and a reasonable opportunity to make a submission in relation to the matters.
(sec.743Q-ssec.3) If the principal registrar ends a person’s appointment, the principal registrar must give the person a statement of reasons for the decision.
(sec.743Q-ssec.4) A person whose appointment is ended may appeal to a single judge of the Supreme Court.
- • the costs assessor becoming a judicial officer
- • the costs assessor ceasing to be a fit and proper person to assess costs
- (a) reasonable notice of the matters the principal registrar intends to consider in deciding whether there is a sufficient reason to end the appointment; and
- (b) a reasonable opportunity to make a submission in relation to the matters.