Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations (1) The Registrar
conducting an assessment hearing for a disputed itemised costs account must:
(a) determine the
amount (if any) to be deducted from each item included in the Notice Disputing
Itemised Costs Account;
(b) determine the
total amount payable for the costs of the assessment (if any);
(c) calculate the
total amount payable for the costs allowed;
(d) deduct the total
amount (if any) of costs paid or credited; and
(e) calculate the
total amount payable for costs.
(2) At the assessment
hearing, a party may only raise as an issue a disputed item included in the
Notice Disputing Itemised Costs Account.
(3) At the end of the
assessment hearing, the Registrar must:
(a) make a costs
assessment order; and
(b) give a copy of the
order to each party.
Note At an assessment hearing, the onus of proof is on the
person entitled to costs. That person should bring to the hearing all
documents supporting the items claimed.
(4) Within 14 days
after the costs assessment order is made, a party may ask the Registrar to
give reasons for the Registrar’s decision about a disputed item.