# The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018, Article 4.19: Costs of proceedings under section 236 of the Act

Extent: E+W

(1) Where the court has ordered an examination of a person under section 236 of the Act, and it appears to it that the examination was made necessary because information had been unjustifiably refused by the respondent, it may order that the respondent pay the costs of the examination.
(2) Where the court makes an order against a person under—
(a) section 237(1) (to deliver up property in any person’s possession which belongs to the registered provider’s estate); or
(b) section 237(2) (to pay any amount in discharge of a debt due to the registered provider);
the costs of the application for the order may be ordered by the court to be paid by the respondent.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), the applicant’s costs must, unless the court orders otherwise, be paid as an expense of the housing administration.
(4) A person summoned to attend for examination must be tendered a reasonable sum for travelling expenses incurred in connection with that person’s attendance but any other costs falling on that person are at the court’s discretion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/719/article/4.19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2018/article-4.19
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