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Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981
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#### 15 Vacation of costs certificates
(1) A costs certificate granted under subsection 6(1) or (2) to a respondent to a Federal appeal is vacated if the respondent to whom the certificate has been granted:
(a) appeals from the judgment in that appeal; and
(b) is a successful party in the appeal from that judgment or in a later appeal in the same sequence as the appeal from that judgment.
(2) A costs certificate granted under subsection 7(1) to an appellant to a Federal appeal is vacated if the respondent to whom the certificate relates:
(a) appeals from the judgment in that appeal; and
(b) is a successful party in the appeal from that judgment or in a later appeal in the same sequence as the appeal from that judgment.
(3) A costs certificate granted under subsection 9(1) to an appellant to a Federal appeal is vacated if the respondent to the appeal:
(a) appeals from the judgment in that appeal; and
(b) is the successful party in the appeal from that judgment or in a later appeal in the same sequence as the appeal from that judgment.