27Costs

27 Costs

27 Costs

(1) The costs of an application for an access order are payable by the applicant for the order, subject to any order of the Local Court to the contrary.

(2) In determining whether the whole or part of the costs of an application for an access order are payable by a party, the Local Court may consider the following matters:

(a) the conduct of the parties, including any attempts by the parties to reach agreement before the proceedings and whether the refusal to consent to access was unreasonable in the circumstances,

(b) (Repealed)

(c) any other matter it thinks fit.

s 27: Am 2008 No 72, Sch 2.1 [1] [2].