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Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
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#### 79M Immunity from costs orders
79M Immunity from costs orders
> > (1) A person who institutes civil proceedings is not liable to pay costs incurred by another party to the proceedings unless—
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> > > (a) the person instituted the proceedings vexatiously or without reasonable cause, or
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> > > (b) the person’s unreasonable act or omission caused the other party to incur the costs.
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> > (2) The other party bears the onus of satisfying the court of the matters specified in subsection (1).
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> **s 79M:** Ins 2022 No 14, Sch 4\[5\].