Section 190 — Building Act 2004: Parties' costs

190 Parties' costs (1) The parties in relation to an application for a determination bear their own costs. (2) However, the chief executive may, by written direction to the applicant or another party, require that person to meet some or all of the other party's costs in respect of the determination or application if, in the chief executive's opinion, the party has contributed unreasonably to costs or delays. (3) A party in whose favour a direction under subsection (2) is given may enforce that direction by filing it in the prescribed form (if any) in a District Court. (4) A direction that is filed in the District Court under subsection (3) is enforceable as a judgment of the District Court in its civil jurisdiction.