Parliamentary Costs Act 2006


The Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It consolidates legislation relating to parliamentary costs.

Section 1 - Appointment of taxing officers

This section replaces section 3 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and section 3 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.

Section 2 - Authorisation of representatives' charges

This section replaces section 3 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and section 3 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.

Section 3 - Application for assessment

This section replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.

Section 4 - Duty to assess: general

Section 4 replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 4 replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 and paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Act 1993.
Section 4 replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.

Section 5 - Duty to assess: special cases

Sections 5 and replace the corresponding provision in section 10 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 5 replaces the corresponding provision in section 10 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 and the corresponding provision in section 2 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879.
Section 5 replaces the corresponding provision in section 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 5 replaces the corresponding provisions in sections 10 and 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 and in section 2 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879.
Sections 5 and replace the Section 5 replaces the corresponding provisions in sections 10 and 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.