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68.(1) When a client or other person obtains an order for the delivery and taxation of a solicitor's bill, a copy of the bill shall be delivered within two months from the service of the order or such extended time as the Taxing Master may allow. (2) The bill delivered shall stand referred to the Taxing Master and the Taxing Master shall tax the bill on such date as he may direct. (3) On such taxation the solicitor shall give credit for, and an account shall be taken of, all sums of money received by him from or on account of the client and the solicitor shall be entitled to credit for all disbursements, expenses or other sums properly paid by him for or on account of the client. (4) The costs of the taxation shall, unless otherwise directed by a judge of the High Court or the Court of Appeal in any particular case, be in the discretion of the Taxing Master, subject to an appeal to a judge of the High Court by any dissatisfied party and shall be taxed by the Taxing Master when and as allowed. (5) The amount certified by the Taxing Master to be due on such taxation (including, where allowed, the costs of the taxation) shall be paid forthwith by the party liable to pay the same, unless rules of court provide otherwise pending the determination of an appeal against the Taxing Master's certificate under paragraph (6). (6) An appeal shall lie at the instance of any dissatisfied party to a judge of the High Court against any allowance or disallowance made by the Taxing Master under this Part. (7) If after due notice of any taxation any party fails, without reasonable explanation given to the Taxing Master before taxation, to attend or be represented on the taxation, the Taxing Master may proceed with the taxation in the absence of such party. (8) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 21 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the procedure to be followed on taxation under this Part and on an appeal therefrom shall be regulated by rules of court. (9) In this Article any reference to a solicitor includes a reference to his assignee or personal representative.
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