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Civil Proceedings Act 2011
sec.47Party unable to pay share of costs
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### sec.47 Party unable to pay share of costs
If, at any time, the court is of the opinion a party to the ADR process is unable, because of the party’s financial circumstances, to pay the party’s percentage of the ADR costs, the court may make an order appropriate in the circumstances.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the order may provide—
the reference to the ADR process be cancelled; or
the referring order be revoked and another referring order made.
(sec.47-ssec.1) If, at any time, the court is of the opinion a party to the ADR process is unable, because of the party’s financial circumstances, to pay the party’s percentage of the ADR costs, the court may make an order appropriate in the circumstances.
(sec.47-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the order may provide— the reference to the ADR process be cancelled; or the referring order be revoked and another referring order made.
- (a) the reference to the ADR process be cancelled; or
- (b) the referring order be revoked and another referring order made.