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Regulation 60 Power of Board to give general authority

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The Board may give general authority to solicitors acting for assisted persons in any particular class of case to incur costs by–

(a)

obtaining a report or opinion from one or more experts or tendering expert evidence;

(b)

employing a person to provide a report or opinion (other than as an expert); or

(c)

requesting transcripts of shorthand notes or tape recordings of any proceedings;

and, if such authority is given, the Board shall specify the maximum fee payable for any such report, opinion, expert evidence or transcript.