59Costs

### 59 Costs > *\[Section 59 Substituted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 38 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 59 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 384, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS384@Hpa@EN) Except as provided in [subsection (2)](#GS59@Gs2@EN) , the Tribunal may make such order as to costs as it considers appropriate in any proceedings, in relation to this Act, that are before it. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 59 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 30, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS30@EN) The Tribunal may not order costs in respect of the conciliation process set out in Division 2 except if it appears to the Tribunal that a party – > > > > > > (a) has unreasonably obstructed or prolonged that process; or > > > > > > > (b) has not made a reasonable attempt to resolve the claim throughout the conciliation process. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 59 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 384, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS384@Hpb@EN) If a party to proceedings withdraws proceedings, other than proceedings in relation to a referral under [section 81A](#GS81A@EN) , costs are payable by the party. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 59 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 384, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS384@Hpb@EN) [Division 10 of Part 8](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024#HP8@HD10@EN) of the [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) does not apply in relation to proceedings in relation to this Act.