727Costs—how court may share costs

727 Costs—how court may share costs (1) This section applies if a court exercising jurisdiction under this Act has made an order about costs under section 725 or section 726. (2) The court may order costs be paid by or shared between the parties in the way the court orders. (3) However, if the Childrens Court makes an order for the payment of costs in a proceeding, the costs allowed are up to 50% of the costs that would be allowed if the proceeding had been heard in the Supreme Court.

Part 19.7 Proceedings related to discrimination complaints Part 19.7 Proceedings related to discrimination complaints 727AA Declaration in relation to discrimination complaint (a) a proceeding before a court involves a matter arising under the care and protection chapters; and (b) the matter is also the subject of a discrimination complaint made by a party to the proceeding in relation to the Discrimination Act 1991, section 23C. (2) The court may, on application by a party to the proceeding (the applicant) or its own initiative, by order make a declaration (a conflict declaration) if satisfied that dealing with the discrimination complaint may interfere with the proceeding. Note A declaration suspends the complaint process under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 (see s 52C). (3) The applicant must serve notice of the application on each affected entity as soon as practicable before the application is made. (4) The court may order a party to the proceeding to notify an affected entity of the following: (a) the outcome of an application; (b) the making or revocation of a conflict declaration.

Proceedings related to discrimination complaints Part 19.7 affected entity means— (a) the human rights commission; and (b) if the discrimination complaint has been referred to the ACAT—the ACAT. discrimination complaint—see the Human Rights Commission Act 2005, section 42 (1) (c). 727AB Discrimination commissioner may make submission (1) The discrimination commissioner may make a submission in an application made under section 727AA with the leave of the court. (2) The court may give leave subject to conditions.

Chapter 19A Children and Young People Death Review Committee Part 19A.1 Establishment and functions of committee 727A Establishment of committee The Children and Young People Death Review Committee (the CYP death review committee) is established.