Section 13 Taxing officer of either House may take an account between the parties.

It shall be lawful for the taxing officer of the House of Lords, and for the taxing officer of the House of Commons, to take an account between the parties to any taxation under this Act, or the M1House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, of all sums of money paid or received in respect of any bill of costs which is the subject of such taxation, or any matters contained therein, and to report the amount of all such sums of money, and the amount due in respect of such bills of costs.