12A.8.1 The Disciplinary Committee or Appeals Committee may require the Depository Agent charged to pay all or part of the costs of the investigation, inspection or hearing.

12A.8.2 The Disciplinary Committee or Appeals Committee may order the costs awarded to be paid within 14 days, or such longer time as the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee or the Appeals Committee (as applicable), or his nominee, permits.

12A.8.3 Where an order for costs of the proceedings has been imposed against a Depository Agent and the Depository Agent does not make payment within the specified period, the outstanding sum shall be a debt payable to the Depository. The Depository may commence legal action to recover that debt, subject to any subsequent payments made by the Depository Agent. The Depository shall be entitled to claim reasonable interest, a month after the payment is due, based on the sum outstanding.