Section 76: Costs

Land Registration Act 2002 · 2002 c. 9View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Registration: general

The registrar may make orders about costs in relation to proceedings before him.

The power under subsection (1) is subject to rules which may, in particular, make provision about—

who may be required to pay costs,
whose costs a person may be required to pay,
the kind of costs which a person may be required to pay, and
the assessment of costs.

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), rules under that subsection may include provision about—

costs of the registrar, and
liability for costs thrown away as the result of neglect or delay by a legal representative of a party to proceedings.

An order under subsection (1) shall be enforceable as an order of the court.

A person aggrieved by an order under subsection (1) may appeal to the county court, which may make any order which appears appropriate.

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