122Costs incurred by Tribunal in relation to proceedings

122 Costs incurred by Tribunal in relation to proceedings

[Section 122 Inserted by No. 17 of 2021, s. 18, Applied:05 Nov 2021]

(1)  In this section –

costs of proceedings means the costs, within a prescribed class of matters, that are determined by the Tribunal to have been incurred by the Tribunal in relation to any proceedings, other than the costs as a party.

(2)  The Tribunal may order that all or any of the costs of proceedings be paid by a party to the proceedings.

(3)  Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to proceedings in the Mental Health stream or the Guardianship stream.

(4)  The Tribunal cannot make an order under this section against a party to the proceedings unless –

(a) the party brought or conducted the proceedings frivolously or vexatiously; or

(b) the prescribed circumstances exist.