Commentary on Sections Examining applications Section 54 – Orders relating to costs of parties on examination proceedings
143.Section 54 allows the Welsh Ministers to make orders about the costs of the applicant, a planning authority, the Welsh Ministers themselves or any other party to examination proceedings (which may include costs in respect of a hearing or inquiry that does not take place) and about the person(s) who must pay these costs.
144.Subsection (4) sets out how costs payable by virtue of such an order are recoverable.