Singapore legislation
Regulation 73
Regulation 73
Assessment of costs
Subregulation 1
Where the Registrar has awarded party and party costs to a party to proceedings before the Registrar and the party wishes to have the costs assessed by the Registrar, the party shall, within 6 weeks after the relevant date referred to in paragraph (1A) —
apply for the costs to be assessed by filing a copy of the bill of costs with the Registrar; and
send at the same time a copy of the bill of costs to every other person having an interest in the assessment proceedings.
Subregulation 1A
For the purposes of paragraph (1), the relevant date is —
subject to sub‑paragraph (b), the date of the order for costs made by the Registrar; or
where any appeal is brought in respect of that order for costs, the date on which that appeal is finally disposed of.
Subregulation 2
Every bill of costs shall set out in 3 separate sections the following:
work done in the cause or matter (other than for or in the assessment of costs);
work done for or in the assessment of costs; and
all disbursements made in the cause or matter.
Subregulation 2A
The costs claimed under paragraph (2)(a), (b) and (c) shall set out the sum claimed for each item.
Subregulation 2B
The bill of costs shall set out in chronological order, with dates, all relevant events in the cause or matter, all relevant events in the assessment of costs, and all relevant events relating to the making of disbursements.
Subregulation 3
Where costs have already been awarded for any of the items set out in the bill of costs, this fact and the amount awarded shall be indicated.
Subregulation 4
Any party on whom a copy of the bill of costs has been served in accordance with paragraph (1) shall, if he wishes to dispute the bill or any part thereof, within one month after the receipt of the copy of the bill, mark the copy in accordance with paragraph (5) and send copies of the marked copy to the Registrar and the party requesting for assessment.
Subregulation 5
The marking of a copy of a bill of costs shall be effected by writing on the right hand margin against each item the word “Agree” if the party concerned agrees with the cost claimed for that item, or the word “Disagree” if the party concerned disagrees with the cost claimed for that item.
Subregulation 6
Upon expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (4), the Registrar shall give to the parties having an interest in the assessment proceedings notice of the date and time appointed for assessment.