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### sec.122 QCAT’s power to order costs
QCAT may make any order about costs it considers appropriate for the disciplinary proceedings.
However, the costs allowable are only—
the costs that are allowable under the QCAT Act ; and
the cost to the board of the investigation, of the registrant’s professional conduct, that preceded the disciplinary proceedings.
Without limiting subsection (1) , in making a decision about an order for costs, QCAT—
must take into consideration the cost of any investigation mentioned in subsection (2) (b) ; and
must not take into consideration the amount of a fine, if any, imposed on the registrant in the proceedings.
s 122 amd 2009 No. 24 s 929
(sec.122-ssec.1) QCAT may make any order about costs it considers appropriate for the disciplinary proceedings.
(sec.122-ssec.2) However, the costs allowable are only— the costs that are allowable under the QCAT Act ; and the cost to the board of the investigation, of the registrant’s professional conduct, that preceded the disciplinary proceedings.
(sec.122-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) , in making a decision about an order for costs, QCAT— must take into consideration the cost of any investigation mentioned in subsection (2) (b) ; and must not take into consideration the amount of a fine, if any, imposed on the registrant in the proceedings.
- (a) the costs that are allowable under the QCAT Act ; and
- (b) the cost to the board of the investigation, of the registrant’s professional conduct, that preceded the disciplinary proceedings.
- (a) must take into consideration the cost of any investigation mentioned in subsection (2) (b) ; and
- (b) must not take into consideration the amount of a fine, if any, imposed on the registrant in the proceedings.