Mines and Minerals Act, 1931

• Permanent Page URL

Costs of parties in proceedings in relation to awards.

46.—(1) The costs of the parties in any proceedings under this Part of this Act shall be in the discretion of the Board who may by their award direct to and by whom and in what manner those costs or any part thereof shall be paid and the Board may in any case disallow the costs of counsel.

(2) The Board may themselves tax the amount of costs ordered to be paid or may direct in what manner they are to be taxed.

(3) Where the Board orders an applicant for compensation under this Act to pay the costs or part of the costs of the person by whom such compensation is payable, such person may deduct the amount of such costs from the amount of such compensation.

(4) For the purposes of this section costs includes any fees, charges and expenses of the award.