sec.42ZCLimitation on awarding of costs

### sec.42ZC Limitation on awarding of costs The court may order a party to the proceeding (the paying party ) to pay the costs of another party to the proceeding, including costs incurred for a conciliation process, only if the court is satisfied— if the paying party is the plaintiff—the employment claim is frivolous or vexatious or is an abuse of the process of the court; or an unreasonable act or omission of the paying party connected with the conduct of the proceeding caused the other party to incur costs. This section applies despite any other provision in this or another Act. s 42ZC ins 2007 No. 23 s 59 (sec.42ZC-ssec.1) The court may order a party to the proceeding (the paying party ) to pay the costs of another party to the proceeding, including costs incurred for a conciliation process, only if the court is satisfied— if the paying party is the plaintiff—the employment claim is frivolous or vexatious or is an abuse of the process of the court; or an unreasonable act or omission of the paying party connected with the conduct of the proceeding caused the other party to incur costs. (sec.42ZC-ssec.2) This section applies despite any other provision in this or another Act. - (a) if the paying party is the plaintiff—the employment claim is frivolous or vexatious or is an abuse of the process of the court; or - (b) an unreasonable act or omission of the paying party connected with the conduct of the proceeding caused the other party to incur costs.