# The Matrimonial Causes (Costs) Rules 1988, Article 18: Application to taxing officer for review


(1) Any party to any taxation proceedings who is dissatisfied with any decision of a taxing officer, other than a decision on a provisional taxation under rule 6(4), may apply to the taxing officer who conducted the taxation for a review of his decision.
(2) An application under this rule for review of a taxing officer’s decision must be made within 21 days after that decision or within such other period as may be fixed by the taxing officer.
(3) Every applicant for review under this rule must at the time of making his application deliver to the taxing officer his objections in writing specifying what is objected to and stating concisely the nature and grounds of the objection in each case, and must deliver a copy of the objections to every other party entitled to be heard on the taxation under rule 6(8).
(4) Any party to whom a copy of the objections is delivered under this rule may, within 21 days after delivery of the copy to him or such other period as may be fixed by the taxing officer, deliver to the taxing officer answers in writing to the objections stating concisely the grounds on which he will oppose the objections, and must at the same time deliver a copy of the answers to the party applying for review and to every other party entitled to be heard on the taxation under rule 6(8).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1328/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-costs-rules-1988/article-18
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