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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.
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> > (2) An order of the Tribunal for the payment of costs may only be made with the approval of the Presidential Member.
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> **s 353:** Am 2016 No 48, Sch 1 \[85\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2\[83\].