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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208KA Application for review of determination

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208KA

Application for review of determination

208KA Application for review of determination

(1) A party to an assessment who is dissatisfied with a determination of a costs assessor may, within 28 days after the issue of the certificate under section 208J that sets out the determination of the costs assessor or within such further time as the Manager, Costs Assessment may allow, apply to the Manager, Costs Assessment for a review of the determination.
(1A) Further time is to be allowed as referred to in subsection (1) only if the Manager, Costs Assessment is satisfied that the determination of the costs assessor was received more than 7 days after the relevant certificate under section 208J was issued and that it would be impracticable for an application to be made under this section unless further time were allowed.
(2) The application must:
(a) be made in accordance with the regulations, and
(b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations.
(3) The Manager, Costs Assessment may waive or postpone payment of the fee either wholly or in part if satisfied that the applicant is in such circumstances that payment of the fee would result in serious hardship to the applicant or his or her dependants.
(4) The Manager, Costs Assessment may refund the fee paid under this section either wholly or in part if satisfied that it is appropriate because the application is not proceeded with.
(5) A party who applies for a review under this Subdivision must ensure that notice of the application is given to the other parties to the assessment not less than 7 days before the application is made or as prescribed by the regulations.