Costs

Inquiries

1. Where the Council has ordered an inquiry in accordance with [Consolidated Requirements Part 2 > General Operational Matters > Enforcement > Inquiries] it may, if it considers appropriate, order any person who is or was the subject of the inquiry to pay or contribute to the reasonable costs of the inquiry. Where the Council makes such an order it shall determine the amount of those costs.

Enforcement proceedings

2. An Enforcement Committee may order any person who is a party to proceedings before it to pay or contribute to the costs incurred by the Enforcement Committee or by any other party to the proceedings. Where the Enforcement Committee makes such an order it shall determine the amount of those costs which may include –

(a) remuneration and expenses of members of the Enforcement Tribunal;

(b) administration costs, legal costs and other costs incurred in connection with the enforcement proceedings;

(c) the Council’s costs incurred in the investigation, preparation and presentation of the case; and

the defendant’s costs in the preparation and defence of the case.

Appeal proceedings

3, The Appeal Tribunal may order any person who is a party to proceedings before it to pay or contribute to the costs incurred by the Appeal Tribunal or by any other party to the proceedings. Where the Appeal Tribunal makes such an order it shall determine the amount of those costs which may include –

(a) remuneration and expenses of members of the Appeal Tribunal;

(b) administration costs, legal costs and other costs incurred in connection with the appeal;

(c) the Council’s costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of the appeal; and

(d) the appellant’s costs in the preparation and presentation of the appeal.