Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 1800

    (1)     This rule applies if costs are to be paid to a party to a proceeding by another party, by a person who is not a party to the proceeding, or out of a fund—

        (a)     under—

              (i)     a territory law; or

              (ii)     an order of the court; or

              (iii)     a filed written agreement; but

        (b)     the party entitled to costs and the person liable for costs cannot agree on the amount of costs to be paid.

Note     A territory law includes these rules (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 98).

    (2)     The costs must be assessed by the registrar.

    (3)     The party entitled to costs must file a bill of costs.

    (4)     On receipt of the bill of costs, the registrar must write on the bill, and a stamped copy of the bill, the day and time when the bill is to be assessed.

    (5)     The party entitled to costs must serve a stamped copy of the bill on each party liable to pay the costs not later than 6 weeks before the day the costs are to be assessed.