(1)  A nominating authority may charge an amount for any service provided by the authority in connection with an adjudication application made to the authority.

(2)  An amount that may be charged by a nominating authority for a service must not be more than the amount, if any, determined by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.

(3)  The claimant and respondent are –

(a) jointly and severally liable to pay an amount that is charged by a nominating authority in connection with an adjudication application made to the authority by the claimant; and

(b) each liable to contribute to the payment of the amount in equal proportions or, if the adjudicator in relation to the application determines different proportions, in the proportions so determined.