Article 19

In exercising its discretion as to costs the Court shall, subject to paragraph (2), have regard to the practice observed in civil proceedings in the High Court, the Court of Session or the High Court in Northern Ireland, as the case may be, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may order the payment by any party of costs incurred by any person entitled under these Rules to be heard in the proceedings.

Where the Court makes an order for the payment of costs by any party it may direct that the proper officer of the Court refer the costs to be taxed or assessed by a Master of the Supreme Court (Taxing Office) or by the Auditor of the Court of Session in Scotland or by the Taxing Master of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland.

Where the Court gives a direction under paragraph (2) in proceedings in England and Wales, the provisions of Order 62 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965^f1 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the taxation of the costs as if the proceedings in the Court were a cause or matter in the Supreme Court.

Where the Court gives a direction under paragraph (2) in proceedings in Scotland, the provisions of rules 348 and 349 of the Rules of the Court of Session^f2 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the taxation of the costs as if the proceedings in the Court were a cause or matter in the Court of Session.

Where the Court gives a direction under paragraph (2) in proceedings in Northern Ireland, the provisions of Order 65 of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1936^f3 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the taxation of the costs as if the proceedings in the Court were a cause or matter in the High Court in Northern Ireland.