54LCosts

54L  Costs

 (1) The Tribunal may order that costs reasonably incurred by an applicant under section 54J in connection with the application, or any part of those costs that is determined by the Tribunal, be paid by the Commonwealth if:

 (a) the applicant was, in the opinion of the Tribunal, successful, or substantially successful, in the application for review; and

 (b) the Tribunal is satisfied that it is appropriate to make the order in all the circumstances of the case.

Interaction with ART Act

 (2) For the purposes of section 115 of the ART Act (about taxing costs), the Commonwealth is taken to be a party to the proceeding referred to in subsection (1) of this section.