Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An application for a costs assessment:
(a) must be made in accordance with the regulations; and
(b) subject to subsection (4), must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations or determined under the regulations.
(2) The application must authorise a costs assessor to have access to, and to inspect, all documents of the applicant that are held by the applicant, or by any law practice, Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer concerned, in relation to the matter to which the application relates.
(3) The application must contain a statement by the applicant that there is no reasonable prospect of settlement of the matter by mediation.
(4) A costs assessor may waive or postpone payment of the application fee either wholly or in part if satisfied the applicant is in such circumstances that payment of the fee would result in serious hardship to the applicant or the applicant's dependants.
(5) A costs assessor may refund the application fee either wholly or in part if satisfied it is appropriate because the application is not proceeded with.