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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
sec.482Parties to pay own costs for proceedings
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### sec.482 Parties to pay own costs for proceedings
Each party to a proceeding for an enforcement order must bear the party’s own costs for the proceeding.
However, the court may order a party to a proceeding to pay costs to another party if the court considers—
the proceeding was frivolous or vexatious; or
the party has incurred costs because the other party defaulted in the procedural requirements.
(sec.482-ssec.1) Each party to a proceeding for an enforcement order must bear the party’s own costs for the proceeding.
(sec.482-ssec.2) However, the court may order a party to a proceeding to pay costs to another party if the court considers— the proceeding was frivolous or vexatious; or the party has incurred costs because the other party defaulted in the procedural requirements.
- (a) the proceeding was frivolous or vexatious; or
- (b) the party has incurred costs because the other party defaulted in the procedural requirements.