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353 Costs
353 Costs
(1) The Tribunal may make an order for the payment of costs only if the Tribunal dismisses a claim on the ground that it is frivolous or vexatious, or was commenced without reasonable cause, or the Tribunal considers a party to have unreasonably refused to accept an offer of settlement of the claim.
(2) An order of the Tribunal for the payment of costs may only be made with the approval of the Presidential Member.
s 353: Am 2016 No 48, Sch 1 [85]; 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2[83].