Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 22.8

  (1)   The Commissioner must not award costs in proceedings to which this Division applies, other than costs specified in Schedule   8, unless each party to the proceedings has had the reasonable opportunity to make a submission on the matter of the award of those costs.

  (2)   The Commissioner may award an amount:

  (a)   for costs in respect of a matter specified in column 2 of an item of Part   1 in Schedule   8; or

  (b)   in respect of the expenses or allowances of a person in relation to proceedings to which this Division applies.

  (2A)   A party to proceedings may request taxation of an amount awarded under subregulation   (2).

  (3)   If a request for taxation is made, the amount must be taxed, allowed and certified, by an employee appointed by the Commissioner for that purpose, in accordance with:

  (a)   the amount specified in column 3 of that item; or

  (b)   Part   2 in Schedule   8;

as the case may be.

  (4)   A taxation is subject to review by the Commissioner.