Paragraph 9

Save as hereinafter provided, the expenses of each party to the appeal shall be borne by that party.

Where the board of medical referees decides in favour of the police authority and reports that in its opinion the appeal was frivolous or vexatious, the authority may require the appellant to pay towards the cost of the appeal such sum not exceeding the board of medical referees total fees and allowances as the authority think fit.

Where the board of medical referees decides in favour of the appellant, the police authority shall refund to the appellant any expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the appellant in respect of any such interview or medical examination as is mentioned in paragraph 4.