Victorian Current Acts

SUPREME COURT ACT 1986 - SECT 17G

    (1)     Subject to the general direction and control of a Costs Judge, a costs registrar may—

        (a)     assess, settle, tax or review costs in accordance with directions under section 17F and the Rules; and

        (b)     exercise the powers of the Costs Court conferred on a costs registrar by or under this Act or any other Act or by the Rules.

    (2)     In the performance of his or her duties as a costs registrar and the exercise of the powers of the Costs Court under subsection (1), a costs registrar is not subject to direction or control under the Public Administration Act 2004 or of any person or body.

    (3)     Subject to sections 17H and 17J, a determination made by a costs registrar—

        (a)     has effect as a judgment, an order or a direction (as the case requires) of the Costs Court; and

        (b)     may be enforced accordingly.

S. 17G(4) repealed by No. 64/2010 s. 65.

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S. 17GA inserted by No. 34/2010 s. 16.