Assessment of disputed costs
8Certificate by responsible officer
1
This section applies where—
a
at the end of the applicable period, no statement of complaint has been given under section 7, or
b
any matters complained of in a statement given under that section have been finally disposed of.
2
If the representative or party applies to the responsible officer for a certificate of costs, the responsible officer must certify to him the amount of the costs.
3
The certificate is to be treated for the purposes of any proceedings as conclusive evidence of—
a
the matters to which the costs relate,
b
the amount of costs allowed on the assessment,
c
how much of that amount has, as at the date of the certificate, yet to be paid, and
d
the amount of costs payable for carrying out the assessment.
4
Subsection (5) applies where, in proceedings to recover costs certified under this section, the defendant says he is not liable to pay them (or part of them).
5
The certificate is to be treated for the purposes of any proceedings as conclusive evidence only of such amount (if any) as the claimant may recover from the defendant as a result of the proceedings mentioned in subsection (4).