CPA · Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act
Part 8 — Enforcement of Liens
69 Costs
under this Act that the proceedings have arisen from the failure of
an owner or contractor
(a) to fulfil the terms of the o wner's or contractor's contract
of engagement for the work in respect of which the liens
are sought to be enforced, or
(b) to comply with this Act,
the court may order the owner and contractor, or either of them, to
pay all the costs of the proceedings in addition to the amount of the
contract or subcontract or wages due by the owner or contractor, or
both, to any contractor, subcontractor or labourer and may order a
final judgment against the owner and contractor, or either of them,
in default for those costs.
RSA 1980 cB-12 s54
RSA 2000