Singapore legislation
Regulation 79
Regulation 79
Assessment of costs
Subregulation 1
Where —
the Registrar has awarded party and party costs to a party to the proceedings before the Registrar; and (b)the party wishes to have the costs assessed by the Registrar,the party must, within 6 weeks after the relevant date mentioned in paragraph (2), apply for the costs to be assessed by filing a copy of the bill of costs with the Registrar and serving a copy of the bill of costs on the other party at the same time.
Subregulation 2
In 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 3
Every bill of costs must set out in 3 separate sections —
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 4
The costs claimed under paragraph (3)(a), (b) and (c) must set out the sum claimed for each item.
Subregulation 5
The bill of costs must 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 6
Where costs have already been awarded for any of the items set out in the bill of costs, this fact and the amount awarded must be indicated.
Subregulation 7
Any party on whom a copy of the bill of costs has been served in accordance with paragraph (1) must, if that party wishes to dispute the bill or any part of the bill, within one month after the receipt of the copy of the bill, mark the copy in accordance with paragraph (8) and send copies of the marked copy to the Registrar and the party requesting for assessment.
Subregulation 8
The marking of a copy of a bill of costs must 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 9
Upon expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (7), the Registrar must give to the parties having an interest in the assessment proceedings notice of the date and time appointed for assessment.