Part III Administrative and other supplementary provisions
Powers and duties of the registrar
I168 Costs and security for costs.
1
Provision may be made by rules empowering the registrar, in any proceedings before him under this Act—
a
to award any party such costs as he may consider reasonable, and
b
to direct how and by what parties they are to be paid.
2
Any such order of the registrar may be enforced—
a
in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, in the same way as an order of the High Court;
b
in Scotland, in the same way as a decree for expenses granted by the Court of Session.
3
Provision may be made by rules empowering the registrar, in such cases as may be prescribed, to require a party to proceedings before him to give security for costs, in relation to those proceedings or to proceedings on appeal, and as to the consequences if security is not given.