(1) If an itemised costs account and a Notice Disputing Itemised Costs Account is filed under subrule 12.37(3), a Judicial Registrar must fix a date for:
(a) a settlement conference (see rule 12.41); or
(b) a preliminary assessment (see rule 12.42); or
(c) an assessment hearing (see rule 12.45).
(2) The date fixed must be at least 21 days after the Notice Disputing Itemised Costs Account is filed.