51Exemption from duty, &c.

### 51 Exemption from duty, &c. > > (1)  The Commission, a legal practitioner or an assisted person is exempted from the payment of any duty, fee or charge imposed under any Act relating to any action, matter, transaction or proceeding in respect of which legal aid is provided. > > > (2)  Where costs are awarded to an assisted person in any proceedings – > > > > > > (a) those costs are deemed to include any duty, fee or charge that would, but for [subsection (1)](#GS51@Gs1@EN) , have been payable; and > > > > > > > (b) the assisted person is deemed to have paid or incurred that duty, fee or charge for the purposes of any taxation of costs, award of costs or the recovery of costs.