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Building Act 2004

Regulation of building practitioners - Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners - Appeal from decisions

338: Orders as to costs

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“The appeal authority can decide who pays for the costs of an appeal.”

If you appeal a decision under this part of the law, the appeal authority can make you pay for some or all of the costs that other people involved in the appeal had to spend. The appeal authority can also make other people involved in the appeal pay for your costs. This means that whoever is in charge of the appeal can decide who has to pay for the expenses related to the appeal.

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Housing and property > Home safety and repairs

337: Appeal authority may refer matter back for reconsideration, or

“The people who decide appeals can ask the first decision-maker to think about their choice again and give them instructions on how to do it.”

339: Orders as to publication of names, or

“The appeal authority can stop names from being shared to protect people's privacy and the public interest.”

Part 4 Regulation of building practitioners
Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners: Appeal from decisions

338Orders as to costs

On an appeal under this subpart, the appeal authority may order any party to the appeal to pay to any other party to the appeal any or all of the costs incurred by the other party in respect of the appeal.