s 21 Assessment of costs
21.—(1) Any costs directed by an award to be paid are, unless the award otherwise directs, assessable by the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (called in this section the Registrar).[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (2) Unless the fees of the arbitral tribunal have been fixed by a written agreement or such agreement has provided for determination of the fees by a person or an institution agreed to by the parties, any party to the arbitration may require that the fees be assessed by the Registrar.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (3) A certificate signed by the Registrar on the amount of costs or fees assessed forms part of the award of the arbitral tribunal.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (4) The Chief Justice may, if he or she thinks fit, appoint any other person to exercise the powers of the Registrar under this section.[Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] [Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] (5) An appointment under subsection (4) must be published in the Gazette.[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025]