Regulation 21 Orders for costs
Subject to paragraph (2) below, a Tribunal may make an order awarding the costs of, or incidental to, the hearing of any proceedings by it against any party to those proceedings (including a party who has withdrawn his appeal or application) if it is of the opinion that the party has acted wholly unreasonably in connection with the hearing in question.
No order shall be made under paragraph (1) above against a party without first giving that party an opportunity of making representations against the making of the order.
An order under paragraph (1) above may require the party against whom it is made to pay to the other party or parties the whole or part of the costs incurred by the other party or parties of, or incidental to, the hearing of the proceedings, such costs to be taxed if not otherwise agreed.
Any costs required to be taxed pursuant to an order under this regulation shall be taxed in the county court according to such of the scales prescribed by rules of court for proceedings in the county court as may be directed by the order or, in the absence of any such direction, by the county court.
In the application of this regulation to proceedings in Scotland—
any reference to costs shall be construed as a reference to expenses;
in paragraph (4) above, for the references to the county court there shall be substituted references to the sheriff court and for the reference to proceedings there shall be substituted a reference to civil proceedings.
In the application of this regulation to proceedings in Northern Ireland, for paragraphs (3) and (4) above there shall be substituted—
“(3)An order under paragraph (1) above may require the party against whom it is made to pay to the other party or parties the whole or part of the costs incurred by that other party or parties of, or incidental to, the hearing of the proceedings, such costs to be taxed in the county court if not determined by the Tribunal or otherwise agreed.
(4)Any costs which may be determined by the Tribunal under paragraph (3) above shall be determined by reference to the scales prescribed by rules of court for proceedings in the county court and any costs required to be taxed pursuant to an order under this regulation shall be taxed in the same manner as costs in equity suits or proceedings in the county court.”.