New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2014 - SECT 83

83 Application by party for review

(1) A party to a costs assessment may, within 30 days after the certificate of determination by the costs assessor has been forwarded to the parties in accordance with the regulations or the costs assessment rules, apply for a review of the determination.

(1A) The Manager, Costs Assessment may extend the period for lodging an application.

(2) Subject to this section, an application for a review is to be made in accordance with the costs assessment rules.

(3) An application for a review must--

(a) be filed with the Manager, Costs Assessment, and

(b) be accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by the local regulations, and

(c) be served on the other parties to the costs assessment concerned in accordance with the costs assessment rules.

(4) The Manager, Costs Assessment may waive or postpone payment of the application fee either wholly or in part if satisfied that the applicant is in such circumstances that payment of the fee would result in serious hardship to the applicant or his or her dependants.

(5) The Manager, Costs Assessment may refund the application fee either wholly or in part if satisfied that it is appropriate because the application is not proceeded with.