• 7. (1) A party who intends to call an expert witness at the hearing of an appeal shall, not less than 10 days before the commencement of the hearing, file at the Registry and serve on the other parties a report, signed by the expert, setting out the expert’s name, address and qualifications and the substance of the expert’s testimony.

• (2) An expert witness may not testify, except with leave of the presiding judge, if subsection (1) has not been satisfied.

• 8. (1) A party who instituted an appeal in the Court may, at any time, discontinue that appeal by written notice.

• (2) Such discontinuance may be in the form set out in Schedule 8.

• 9. (1) The Court may determine the amount of the costs of all parties involved in any proceeding, the allocation of those costs and the persons required to pay them.

• (2) The Court may award costs not exceeding the amounts listed in section 10 to the respondent only if the actions of the appellant have unduly delayed the prompt and effective resolution of the appeal.

• (3) The Court may direct the payment of costs in a fixed sum, in lieu of any taxed costs.

10. On the taxation of party and party costs, the following fees may be allowed for the services of counsel:

• (a) for the preparation of a notice of appeal or for advice relating to the appeal, $185;

• (b) for preparing for a hearing, $250;

• (c) for the conduct of a hearing, $375 for each half day or part of a half day; and

• (d) for taxation of costs, $60.

11. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, where an appellant is represented or assisted by an adviser other than counsel, disbursements in respect of services referred to in section 10 may be allowed on the taxation of party and party costs in an amount not to exceed one half of the amounts listed in section 10.

• 12. (1) Such other disbursements may be allowed as were essential for the conduct of the appeal if it is established that the disbursements were made or that the party is liable for them.

• (2) There may be allowed all services, sales, use or consumption taxes and other like taxes paid or payable on any counsel fees and disbursements allowed if it is established that such taxes have been paid or are payable and are not otherwise reimbursed or reimbursable in any manner whatever, including, without restriction, by means of claims for input tax credits in respect of such taxes.

• 13. (1) A witness, other than a witness who appears to give evidence as an expert, is entitled to be paid by the party who arranged for his or her attendance $75 per day, plus reasonable and proper transportation and living expenses.

• (2) An amount is not payable under subsection (1) in respect of an appellant unless the appellant is called on to testify by counsel for the respondent.

• (3) There may be paid to a witness who appears to give evidence as an expert a reasonable payment, not to exceed $300 per day unless the Court otherwise directs, for the services performed by the witness in preparing to give evidence and giving evidence.