sec.243Orders for costs

### sec.243 Orders for costs This section applies in relation to a proceeding for an offence against this Act. A Magistrates Court may award a represented party for the proceeding costs of the representation. If a court convicts a person of an offence against this Act, the court may order the person to pay the reasonable costs incurred by RSHQ in investigating, and preparing for the prosecution of, the offence. This section does not limit the orders for costs the court may make. In this section— represented party , for a proceeding, means a party to the proceeding, or a person ordered or permitted to appear or to be represented by a lawyer, who is represented by a lawyer. s 243 amd 2020 No. 10 s 113 ; 2020 No. 14 s 161 ; 2024 No. 34 s 219 (sec.243-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a proceeding for an offence against this Act. (sec.243-ssec.2) A Magistrates Court may award a represented party for the proceeding costs of the representation. (sec.243-ssec.3) If a court convicts a person of an offence against this Act, the court may order the person to pay the reasonable costs incurred by RSHQ in investigating, and preparing for the prosecution of, the offence. (sec.243-ssec.4) This section does not limit the orders for costs the court may make. (sec.243-ssec.5) In this section— represented party , for a proceeding, means a party to the proceeding, or a person ordered or permitted to appear or to be represented by a lawyer, who is represented by a lawyer.