Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COSTS COURT AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2008 (NO. 78 OF 2008) - SECT 13

    (1)     In the heading to Division 7 of Part 3.4 of Chapter 3 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for " Taxing Master " substitute " Costs Court ".

    (2)     In section 3.4.38(1) and (2) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" substitute "Costs Court".

    (3)     In section 3.4.38(6) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 —

        (a)     for "Taxing Master" (where first occurring) substitute "Costs Court";

        (b)     for "Court, on application by the Taxing Master" substitute "Court constituted by a Judge of the Court within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1986 , on referral by a Costs Judge ".

    (4)     In section 3.4.39(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" substitute "Costs Court".

    (5)     In section 3.4.40(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" substitute "Costs Court".

    (6)     In section 3.4.41(2)(c) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" substitute "Costs Court".

    (7)     In section 3.4.42 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" (where twice occurring) substitute "Costs Court".

    (8)     In section 3.4.43(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" substitute "Costs Court".

    (9)     In sections 3.4.44 and 3.4.44A of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" (wherever occurring) substitute "Costs Court".

    (10)     In section 3.4.44B of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" substitute "Victorian Costs Court".

    (11)     In section 3.4.45(1), (2) and (2A) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" (wherever occurring) substitute "Costs Court".

    (12)     For section 3.4.45(3) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 substitute —

    "(3)     A Costs Judge of the Costs Court may refer to the Supreme Court constituted by a Judge of the Court within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1986 any special circumstances relating to a costs review and the Supreme Court constituted by a Judge of the Court may make any order the Court thinks fit concerning the costs of the costs review.".

    (13)     In section 3.4.46 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "Taxing Master" (wherever occurring) substitute "Costs Court".