LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208JA Recovery of costs of costs assessment
This legislation has been repealed.
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208JA
Recovery of costs of costs assessment208JA Recovery of costs of costs assessment
(1) This section applies when the costs of a costs assessor or Manager, Costs Assessment are payable by a party to the assessment (under section 182 (3), 208A (4) or 208F (4)).
(2) On making a determination, a costs assessor may issue to each party a certificate that sets out the costs incurred by the costs assessor or Manager, Costs Assessment in the course of the costs assessment.
(3) If the application for costs assessment has been dealt with by more than one costs assessor, the certificate can set out the costs of any other costs assessor.
(4) The certificate is, on the filing of the certificate in the office or registry of a court having jurisdiction to order the payment of that amount of money, and with no further action, taken to be a judgment of that court for the amount of unpaid costs.
(5) The Manager, Costs Assessment may take action to recover the costs of a costs assessor or Manager, Costs Assessment.