Regulation 48 Power to restrict costs allowable to distant solicitor

Where the solicitor selected by the applicant to whom a certificate is issued carries on his practice at a place which is so far away from where his services will be required in acting under the certificate that his selection will result in significantly greater expense to the fund than would have been incurred if the applicant had selected another solicitor, the certificate may provide that the solicitor shall not be entitled to payment in respect of any additional costs or disbursements incurred by reason of the fact that he does not carry on his practice at or near the place where his services are required in acting under the certificate.

Where a certificate includes a provision under paragraph (1), payment of such additional costs or disbursements shall not be allowed on determination of the costs.