726Costs—parties bear own costs unless order otherwise

726 Costs—parties bear own costs unless order otherwise (2) A court exercising jurisdiction under this Act may, on application or on its own initiative, order someone’s costs be paid if the hearing of a proceeding is adjourned because— (a) someone else required to attend the hearing did not attend; or (b) someone else contravened a direction or order of the court. (3) A person who applies for an order for costs under this section must give a copy of the application to the party from whom the costs are sought.