Judges Act

Marginal note:Costs payable

• 26.3 (1) The Commission may identify those representatives of the judiciary participating in an inquiry of the Commission to whom costs shall be paid in accordance with this section.

• Marginal note:Entitlement to payment of costs

  (2) A representative of the judiciary identified under subsection (1) who participates in an inquiry of the Commission is entitled to be paid, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, one-half of the costs determined under subsection (3) in respect of his or her participation.

• Marginal note:Determination of costs

  (3) A prothonotary of the Federal Court shall determine the amount of costs, on a solicitor-and-client basis, as if the assessment of costs were an assessment of costs under subsection 413(1) of the Federal Court Rules, 1998, with any modifications that the circumstances require.

• Marginal note:Application

  (4) This section applies to costs incurred in relation to participation in any inquiry of the Commission conducted after September 1, 1999.