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Electoral Act 2004
248Application of security for costs
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248 Application of security for costs
(1) The security lodged for the application may be applied only under
this section.
(2) If no order for costs is made or costs are awarded to the person
who lodged the security for the application (the payer), the
Associate Judge must refund the security to the payer.
(3) If costs are awarded to a person other than the payer, the
Associate Judge must apply the security toward the costs of the
person to whom they are awarded and refund any balance to the
payer.