Parliamentary Costs Act 1865

1 When committee report “preamble not proved,” opponents to be entitled to recover costs.

2 When committee report unanimously “opposition unfounded,” promoters to be entitled to recover costs. Proviso.

3 Costs to be taxed.

4 Powers of taxing officer.

5 Recovery of costs when taxed.

6 Form of action in Scotland.

7 Persons paying costs may recover a proportion from other persons liable thereto.

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9 Definition of promoters.

10 Meaning of private Bill.

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Parliamentary Costs Act 1865

1865 c.27

An Act for awarding Costs in certain Cases of Private Bills.

[26th May 1865]C1 C2 C3 I1

Annotations:

Commencement Information

I1

Act wholly in force at 1.11.1865 by s. 11 (now repealed)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Act extended by Parliamentary Costs Act 1867 (c. 136), s. 3 and Parliamentary Costs Act 1871 (c. 3), s. 2; applied with modifications by Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 (c. 52), s. 9(3) and Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 (9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 18), s. 7(1)

C3

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 66)