Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules 2011
sec.70Costs
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sec.70 Costs
This rule applies if the court or commission makes an order for costs under section 545 of the Act or the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 , section 229EA . The court or commission, in making the order, may have regard to— for a proceeding before the commission—the costs payable on the scale of costs for Magistrates Courts under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , schedule 2 ; or for a proceeding before the court or the full bench—the costs payable on the scale of costs for the Supreme Court and District Court under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , schedule 1 ; or any other relevant factor. The court may order that costs be assessed by the registrar and, in assessing costs, the registrar may have regard to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 17A . r 70 amd 2017 SL No. 26 s 18 ; 2018 SL No. 127 s 40 ; 2024 SL No. 128 s 4 (sec.70-ssec.1) This rule applies if the court or commission makes an order for costs under section 545 of the Act or the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 , section 229EA . (sec.70-ssec.2) The court or commission, in making the order, may have regard to— for a proceeding before the commission—the costs payable on the scale of costs for Magistrates Courts under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , schedule 2 ; or for a proceeding before the court or the full bench—the costs payable on the scale of costs for the Supreme Court and District Court under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , schedule 1 ; or any other relevant factor. (sec.70-ssec.3) The court may order that costs be assessed by the registrar and, in assessing costs, the registrar may have regard to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 17A .
- (a) for a proceeding before the commission—the costs payable on the scale of costs for Magistrates Courts under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , schedule 2 ; or
- (b) for a proceeding before the court or the full bench—the costs payable on the scale of costs for the Supreme Court and District Court under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , schedule 1 ; or
- (c) any other relevant factor.