Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.103Costs against representative in interests of justice
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sec.103 Costs against representative in interests of justice
If the tribunal considers a representative of a party to a proceeding, rather than the party, is responsible for unnecessarily disadvantaging another party to the proceeding as mentioned in section 102 (3) (a) , the tribunal may make a costs order requiring the representative to pay a stated amount to the other party as compensation for the unnecessary costs. Before making a costs order under subsection (1) , the tribunal must give the representative a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to making the order. (sec.103-ssec.1) If the tribunal considers a representative of a party to a proceeding, rather than the party, is responsible for unnecessarily disadvantaging another party to the proceeding as mentioned in section 102 (3) (a) , the tribunal may make a costs order requiring the representative to pay a stated amount to the other party as compensation for the unnecessary costs. (sec.103-ssec.2) Before making a costs order under subsection (1) , the tribunal must give the representative a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to making the order.