DESIGNS REGULATIONS 2004 - REG 10.02 Costs (Act s 127)

DESIGNS REGULATIONS 2004 - REG 10.02

  (1)   A party to proceedings before the Registrar may apply to the Registrar, in the approved form, for an award of costs in respect of the proceedings.

  (2)   The application must be made:

  (a)   during the proceedings; or

  (b)   within 3 months from:

  (i)   the day when the Registrar makes a decision that ends the proceedings; or

  (ii)   the date of the Registrar's notification to the party that the proceedings have been discontinued.

  (3)   The Registrar may award costs only in respect of a matter mentioned in Schedule   3.

  (4)   Before awarding costs for an amount other than for an amount mentioned in Schedule   3 in respect of the proceedings, the Registrar must give each party to the proceedings a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to the award of costs.

  (5)   If a bill of costs is to be filed in relation to the proceedings, the bill must be filed within 3 months from the day when the costs are awarded.

  (6)   The amount of costs must be taxed, allowed and certified, in accordance with Schedule   3, by the Registrar.

  (7)   The Registrar may review the taxation of costs carried out by a delegate of the Registrar or a person authorised to act for the Registrar.