The Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 (c. 37) 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(1) 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(2) 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 (Repeals) Act 1993. Section 4(3) 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(1) and (2) replace the corresponding provision in section 10 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849. Section 5(3) 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(4) replaces the corresponding provision in section 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849. Section 5(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(6) and (7) replace the Section 5(5) replaces the corresponding provisions in sections 10 and 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849. See also Parliamentary Costs Act References Halsbury's Statutes Erskine May: