TAXATION OF COSTS
Mode of beginning proceedings for taxation
115.—(1)  A party may request for party and party costs to be taxed by lodging a copy of the bill of costs at the Registry and he shall, at the same time, send to every other persons entitled to be heard in the taxation proceedings, a copy of the bill of costs.
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(2)  Upon receipt of the bill of costs, the Registrar shall give to the parties entitled to be heard in the taxation proceedings notice of the date and time appointed for taxation.
Form of bill of costs
116.—(1)  Every bill of costs must set out in two separate sections the following:
(a)work done in the cause or matter; and
(b)all disbursements made in the cause or matter.
(2)  The costs claimed for paragraph (1) must set out the sum claimed for each item.
(3)  The bill of costs must set out in chronological order, with dates, all relevant events in the cause or matter .
(4)  Where costs have already been awarded for any of the events set out, this fact and the amount awarded must be indicated.
Provision as to taxation proceedings
117.—(1)  If any party entitled to be heard in any taxation proceedings does not attend at the time appointed for the taxation, the Registrar may proceed with the taxation.
(2)  The Registrar may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn the proceedings from time to time.
Scale of costs
118.—(1)  The provisions contained in the Appendix shall apply to the taxation proceedings.
(2)  Costs awarded in these proceedings before the Registrar are not intended to compensate the parties for the expense to which they may have been put.
Certificate
119.  When the bill has been taxed, the party who initiated the taxation proceedings may lodge Form T.M. 45, and the Registrar shall proceed to make his certificate for the amount of the taxed costs.
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Item.
Costs.
1. Drawing and lodging notice of opposition or application for rectification together with the statement of case
$150.
2. Drawing and lodging counter-statement
$120.
3. Preparing and lodging statutory declaration
$150-800.
4. Perusing all items above (per folio)
$2.
 
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5. Preparing for all interlocutory proceedings
$25-120.
6. Attending all interlocutory proceedings
$25-50.
 
<caption>PREPARATION FOR THE ATTENDANCE AT HEARING</caption>
7. Preparing for hearing
$400-1,000.
8. Attendance at hearing
$100-300.
9. General expenses and travelling of each witness required to attend the hearing
Up to $50 per day.
 
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10. Drawing bill of costs (per folio)
$2.
11. Attending taxation, and obtaining the Registrar’s certificate or order.
$50-120.