Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 743Q

743Q Ending an appointment for sufficient reason

(1) The principal registrar may end the appointment of a person as a costs assessor for a sufficient reason.

Examples of a sufficient reason—

• the costs assessor becoming a judicial officer

• the costs assessor ceasing to be a fit and proper person to assess costs

(2) Before ending a person’s appointment, the principal registrar must give the person—

(a) reasonable notice of the matters the principal registrar intends to consider in deciding whether there is a sufficient reason to end the appointment; and

(b) a reasonable opportunity to make a submission in relation to the matters.

(3) If the principal registrar ends a person’s appointment, the principal registrar must give the person a statement of reasons for the decision.

(4) A person whose appointment is ended may appeal to a single judge of the Supreme Court.