s 26 Costs awarded by Registrar
26.—(1) The Registrar may award costs in respect of the matters, and in the amounts provided for in rules made under this Act, against any party to proceedings brought before the Registrar. (2) The rules may provide for the assessment of the costs, or any part of the costs, by the Registrar.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (3) A party desirous to obtain costs or to have the costs assessed must apply to the Registrar in accordance with the rules.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (4) If a party is ordered to pay the costs of another party, the costs may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due by the first party to the other party.